We look at the division of 552857 by 23 
We want to figure out the number of times 552857 can be divided by 23.

Going ahead to step 1:
5 divided by 23 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 55 / 23

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 55 by 23, we get 2 with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 46 from 55 to get 9.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 92 / 23

On to step 3:
23 goes into 92 4 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we subtract 92 from 92, we get 0.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 8 / 23

Moving on to step 4:
The number 23 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 240.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 85 / 23

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 85 by 23, we get 3 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2403.0
Subtracting 69 from 85 leaves us with 16.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 167 / 23

Moving on to step 6:
23 goes into 167 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 24037.0
If we take 161 away from 167, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
23 can be fit into 60 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24037.2
Subtract 46 from 60 to get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 140 by 23, we get 6 and a remainder of 2.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 24037.26
If we take 138 away from 140, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
23 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24037.26
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
23 can be fit into 200 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24037.2608
If we subtract 184 from 200, 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.

Step 11:
When dividing 160 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 22.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24037.26086
If we subtract 138 from 160, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
23 goes into 220 9 times with a remainder of 13.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 24037.260869
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 207 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 23 fits into 130 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 24037.2608695
Deduct 115 from 130 and we're left with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 150 by 23, we get 6 and a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24037.26086956
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 138 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 24037.26086956 with a remaining 1.2e-08.