Let's break this down. We're going to add 2117 and 189 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 9 in column 1 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 2 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

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

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

So, 2117 + 189 = 2306.

