Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 1159 and 3457 and we're adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 7 in column 1 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 5 in column 2 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 3 in column 4 and get 4.

So, 1159 + 3457 = 4616.

