Let's break this down. We're going to add 4609 and 5012 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 2 in column 1 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 1 in column 2 and get 2.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 3 and get 6.

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

So, 4609 + 5012 = 9621.

