Let's break this down. We're going to add 1044 and 545 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 1 and get 9.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 3 and get 5.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 4 and get 1.

So, 1044 + 545 = 1589.

