Ready to do some math? We're starting with 1714 and 7243 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 1714 + 7243 = 8957.

