We have numbers 1259 and 5440. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 1 and get 9.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 5 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 1259 + 5440 = 6699.

