Okay, we are tasked with adding 2296 and 3340. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 1 and get 6.

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 2 & 3 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 3 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 2296 + 3340 = 5636.

