Let's solve this addition problem. We have 6438 and 2248, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 8 in column 1 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 3 and get 6.

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

So, 6438 + 2248 = 8686.

