We have numbers 2185 and 4685. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 5 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 8 in column 2 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 6 in column 3 and get 8.

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

So, 2185 + 4685 = 6870.

