We have numbers 9803 and 1971. Let's start adding them 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 0 & 7 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 9 in column 3 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 1 in column 4 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 9803 + 1971 = 11774.

