51217 ÷ 56 
We want to divide 51217 by 56.

On to step 1:
56 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 51 / 56

On to step 2:
When dividing 51 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 51.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 51 after subtracting 0 from 51.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 51 and repeat the process: 512 / 56

Step 3:
56 can be fit into 512 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 9.0
Subtract 504 from 512 to get 8.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 81 / 56

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 81 by 56, we get 1 and a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 91.0
Subtract 56 from 81 to get 25.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 25 and continue: 257 / 56

Let's proceed to step 5:
56 goes into 257 4 times with a remainder of 33.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 914.0
Subtracting 224 from 257 leaves us with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
56 can be fit into 330 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 914.5
Subtracting 280 from 330 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
500 divided by 56 is 8 with a remainder of 52.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 914.58
Subtract 448 from 500 to get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 56 fits into 520 9 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 914.589
If we subtract 504 from 520, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 160 by 56, we get 2 with a remainder of 48.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 914.5892
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 112 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 480 by 56, we get 8 and a remainder of 32.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 914.58928
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 56 fits into 320 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 914.589285
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 280 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 400 by 56, we get 7 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 914.5892857
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.

Step 13:
56 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 914.58928571
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.

After the division, we end up with 914.58928571 and a remainder of 2.4e-08.