Let's break this down. We're going to add 4052 and 2527 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 1 and get 9.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 3 and get 5.

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

So, 4052 + 2527 = 6579.

