Alright, let's work through 2542 times 9854 step by step
2542 × 9854 = 9854 × (2542)
+ 9854 × 2 that is equal 19708
+ 9854 × 40 giving us 394160
+ 9854 × 500 that equals 4927000
+ 9854 × 2000 which equals 19708000

= 25048868
