We have numbers 5041 and 2257. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 2 in column 3 and get 2.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 5041 + 2257 = 7298.

