We have numbers 1544 and 8432. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 1 and get 6.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 1544 + 8432 = 9976.

