Okay, we are tasked with adding 2268 and 301. Let's begin!

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 6 & 0 in column 2 and get 6.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 3 in column 3 and get 5.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 0 in column 4 and get 2.

So, 2268 + 301 = 2569.

