Let's break this down. We're going to add 24 and 5427 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 7 in column 1 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

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

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 & 5 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 24 + 5427 = 5451.

