Okay, we are given 6294 and 6872. Let's add them up step by step.

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 9 & 7 in column 2 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 8 in column 3 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 6 in column 4 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 6294 + 6872 = 13166.

