1. The problem is to find the sum of the numbers 446 and 14338. 2. The formula for addition is simply adding the two numbers: $$a + b$$ where $a=446$ and $b=14338$. 3. Perform the addition: $$446 + 14338 = 14784$$ 4. Therefore, the sum of 446 and 14338 is $$14784$$.