Let's break this down. We're going to add 2108 and 51 together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 3 and get 1.

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

So, 2108 + 51 = 2159.

