We have numbers 1421 and 8235. Let's start adding them together.

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

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 1421 + 8235 = 9656.

