Let's break this down. We're going to add 5424 and 1301 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 1 in column 1 and get 5.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 5424 + 1301 = 6725.

