Okay, we are tasked with adding 2303 and 2396. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 2 and get 9.

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

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

So, 2303 + 2396 = 4699.

