Let's solve this addition problem. We have 223 and 56, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 0 in column 3 and get 2.

So, 223 + 56 = 279.

