Let's solve this addition problem. We have 213 and 2440, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 0 in column 1 and get 3.

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 2 & 4 in column 3 and get 6.

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

So, 213 + 2440 = 2653.

