Let's break this down. We're going to add 5341 and 2598 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 9 in column 2 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 5341 + 2598 = 7939.

