We're dividing 240488 by 56 
We want to divide 240488 by 56.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 24 / 56

Let's proceed to step 2:
24 divided by 56 is 0 with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 24 leaves us with 24.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 24 and continue: 240 / 56

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 240 by 56, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 224 from 240 and we're left with 16.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 164 / 56

Advancing to step 4:
164 divided by 56 is 2 with a remainder of 52.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42.0
If we take 112 away from 164, we end up with 52.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 52 and continue with: 528 / 56

Step 5:
The number 56 fits into 528 9 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 429.0
Subtracting 504 from 528 leaves us with 24.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 24 and continue: 248 / 56

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 248 by 56, we get 4 with a remainder of 24.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4294.0
Subtract 224 from 248 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 56 fits into 240 4 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4294.4
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 224 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 160 by 56, we get 2 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4294.42
If we subtract 112 from 160, we get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 480 by 56, we get 8 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4294.428
Deduct 448 from 480 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
When dividing 320 by 56, we get 5 with a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4294.4285
If we take 280 away from 320, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 56 fits into 400 7 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4294.42857
Deduct 392 from 400 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 80 by 56, we get 1 and a remainder of 24.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4294.428571
Subtracting 56 from 80 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 13:
If we divide 240 by 56, we get 4 and a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4294.4285714
Subtract 224 from 240 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 160 by 56, we get 2 and a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4294.42857142
If we subtract 112 from 160, we get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

The final result is 4294.42857142 with a remainder of 4.8e-08.