We have numbers 5201 and 2497. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 5201 + 2497 = 7698.

