Let's break this down. We're going to add 5446 and 1251 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 1 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 2 and get 9.

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 5 & 1 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 5446 + 1251 = 6697.

