Ready to do some math? We're starting with 2 and 4494 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 1 and get 6.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 3 and get 4.

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

So, 2 + 4494 = 4496.

