We have numbers 6524 and 7169. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 9 in column 1 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 7 in column 4 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 6524 + 7169 = 13693.

