Let's break this down. We're going to add 8344 and 4557 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 7 in column 1 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 2 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 4 in column 4 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 8344 + 4557 = 12901.

