Ready to do some math? We're starting with 2004 and 6438 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 8 in column 1 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 3 in column 2 and get 4.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 3 and get 4.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 2004 + 6438 = 8442.

