Okay, we are tasked with adding 2301 and 3681. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 1 in column 1 and get 2.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 3 and get 9.

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

So, 2301 + 3681 = 5982.

