We have numbers 1240 and 56. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 6 in column 1 and get 6.

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 2 & 0 in column 3 and get 2.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 4 and get 1.

So, 1240 + 56 = 1296.

