We have numbers 5421 and 457. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 5421 + 457 = 5878.

