Alright, let's work through 2024 times 986 step by step
2024 × 986 = 986 × (2024)
+ 986 × 4 that equals 3944
+ 986 × 20 what gives us 19720
+ 986 × 000 giving us 0
+ 986 × 2000 resulting in 1972000

= 1995664
