We've got two numbers: 5981 and 6703. Let's find their sum.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 3 in column 1 and get 4.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 7 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 5 & 6 in column 4 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 5981 + 6703 = 12684.

