Let's break this down. We're going to add 1397 and 206 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 6 in column 1 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 2 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 4 and get 1.

So, 1397 + 206 = 1603.

