We have numbers 543 and 8154. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 4 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 3 and get 6.

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

So, 543 + 8154 = 8697.

