Ready to do some math? We're starting with 697 and 9942 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 4 in column 2 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 9 in column 3 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 4 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 697 + 9942 = 10639.

