Ready to do some math? We're starting with 8424 and 272 and adding them up.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 8424 + 272 = 8696.

