We have numbers 5021 and 3598. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 9 in column 2 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 5021 + 3598 = 8619.

