We have numbers 42 and 9636. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 6 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 42 + 9636 = 9678.

