Let's divide 55801 by 43
We want to divide 55801 by 43.

On to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 43, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 43

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 43 fits into 55 1 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 43 from 55 and we're left with 12.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 128 / 43

Moving on to step 3:
The number 43 fits into 128 2 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 12.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 86 from 128.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 42, then carry on: 420 / 43

Advancing to step 4:
43 can be fit into 420 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 33.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 129.0
If we take 387 away from 420, we end up with 33.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 33 and continue with: 331 / 43

Going ahead to step 5:
331 divided by 43 is 7 with a remainder of 30.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1297.0
Deduct 301 from 331 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
The number 43 fits into 300 6 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1297.6
Subtract 258 from 300 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.

On to step 7:
43 goes into 420 9 times with a remainder of 33.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1297.69
If we subtract 387 from 420, we get 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 330 by 43, we get 7 and a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 1297.697
Deduct 301 from 330 and we're left with 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 43 fits into 290 6 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 1297.6976
If we subtract 258 from 290, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
43 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 19.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1297.69767
If we subtract 301 from 320, we get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
190 divided by 43 is 4 with a remainder of 18.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1297.697674
Deduct 172 from 190 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 43 fits into 180 4 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1297.6976744
If we subtract 172 from 180, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The final result is 1297.6976744 with a remainder of 8e-08.