Let's break this down. We're going to add 5325 and 453 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 1 and get 8.

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 3 & 4 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 5325 + 453 = 5778.

