978481 ÷ 56 
Our goal is to divide 978481 by 56.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 56 fits into 9 0 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 97 / 56

Moving on to step 2:
56 goes into 97 1 times with a remainder of 41.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 56 from 97.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 41, then repeat: 418 / 56

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 418 by 56, we get 7 and a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we subtract 392 from 418, we get 26.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 264 / 56

Advancing to step 4:
56 goes into 264 4 times with a remainder of 40.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 174.0
Subtract 224 from 264 to get 40.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 408 / 56

Going ahead to step 5:
56 can be fit into 408 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1747.0
Subtracting 392 from 408 leaves us with 16.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 161 / 56

Step 6:
56 can be fit into 161 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 49.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17472.0
Subtracting 112 from 161 leaves us with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
56 can be fit into 490 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17472.8
Subtract 448 from 490 to get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
56 can be fit into 420 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17472.87
If we take 392 away from 420, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 280 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17472.875
Subtracting 280 from 280 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 10:
56 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17472.875
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
56 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17472.875
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final result is 17472.875 with a remainder of 0.0.