We have numbers 7043 and 6453. Let's start adding them together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 3 and get 4.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 6 in column 4 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 7043 + 6453 = 13496.

