We have numbers 203 and 8771. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 1 in column 1 and get 4.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 7 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 203 + 8771 = 8974.

