Ready to do some math? We're starting with 253 and 8540 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 0 in column 1 and get 3.

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 & 5 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 253 + 8540 = 8793.

