Let's break this down. We're going to add 2253 and 1423 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 3 in column 1 and get 6.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 1 in column 4 and get 3.

So, 2253 + 1423 = 3676.

