Ready to do some math? We're starting with 2573 and 1397 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 7 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 9 in column 2 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 1 in column 4 and get 3.

So, 2573 + 1397 = 3970.

