Let's break this down. We're going to add 4603 and 1096 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 1 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 4603 + 1096 = 5699.

