Let's break this down. We're going to add 2023 and 7401 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 2 & 0 in column 2 and get 2.

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 2 & 7 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 2023 + 7401 = 9424.

