279740 ÷ 55 
We're looking to find how many times 55 goes into 279740.

Advancing to step 1:
55 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 55

Let's proceed to step 2:
55 goes into 27 0 times with a remainder of 27.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 27 after subtracting 0 from 27.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 279 / 55

Going ahead to step 3:
55 can be fit into 279 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtract 275 from 279 to get 4.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 47 / 55

Advancing to step 4:
47 divided by 55 is 0 with a remainder of 47.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 50.0
If we subtract 0 from 47, we get 47.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 47 and continue: 474 / 55

Moving on to step 5:
55 can be fit into 474 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 508.0
Subtract 440 from 474 to get 34.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 34 and continue with: 340 / 55

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 340 by 55, we get 6 and a remainder of 10.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5086.0
Subtract 330 from 340 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 100 by 55, we get 1 and a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5086.1
If we subtract 55 from 100, we get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 55 fits into 450 8 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5086.18
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 440 from 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
55 goes into 100 1 times with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5086.181
If we take 55 away from 100, we end up with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
55 goes into 450 8 times with a remainder of 10.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5086.1818
Deduct 440 from 450 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
100 divided by 55 is 1 with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5086.18181
Subtracting 55 from 100 leaves us with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 55 fits into 450 8 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5086.181818
If we take 440 away from 450, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
55 can be fit into 100 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5086.1818181
Deduct 55 from 100 and we're left with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
The number 55 fits into 450 8 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5086.18181818
If we take 440 away from 450, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 5086.18181818 and a remainder of 1e-08.