We've got two numbers: 4308 and 8551. Let's find their sum.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 3 and get 8.

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

So, 4308 + 8551 = 12859.

