Let's break this down. We're going to add 6698 and 2031 together.

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 9 & 3 in column 2 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 6698 + 2031 = 8729.

