We have numbers 7016 and 2440. Let's start adding them together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 3 and get 4.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 7016 + 2440 = 9456.

