Alright, let's work through 1598 times 972 step by step
1598 × 972 = 972 × (1598)
+ 972 × 8 yielding 7776
+ 972 × 90 which equals 87480
+ 972 × 500 giving us 486000
+ 972 × 1000 producing 972000

= 1553256
