We've got two numbers: 6501 and 2196. Let's find their sum.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 6 in column 1 and get 7.

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 5 & 1 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 6501 + 2196 = 8697.

