We have numbers 3043 and 2731. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 1 in column 1 and get 4.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 7 in column 3 and get 7.

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

So, 3043 + 2731 = 5774.

