Let's break this down. We're going to add 6023 and 2271 together.

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

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 2 in column 3 and get 2.

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

So, 6023 + 2271 = 8294.

