Let's break this down. We're going to add 2226 and 2562 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 1 and get 8.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 3 and get 7.

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

So, 2226 + 2562 = 4788.

