Let's break this down. We're going to add 1378 and 2271 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 7 in column 2 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 2 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 2 in column 4 and get 3.

So, 1378 + 2271 = 3649.

