Let's break this down. We're going to add 12 and 5436 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 1 and get 8.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 3 and get 4.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 12 + 5436 = 5448.

