Okay, we are tasked with adding 2601 and 2297. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 3 and get 8.

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

So, 2601 + 2297 = 4898.

