138997 divided by 55 
Our goal is to divide 138997 by 55.

On to step 1:
The number 55 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 13 / 55

Moving on to step 2:
55 can be fit into 13 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 13, we end up with 13.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 13 and continue with: 138 / 55

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 138 by 55, we get 2 and a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 110 from 138 to get 28.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 289 / 55

Step 4:
The number 55 fits into 289 5 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 25.0
Deduct 275 from 289 and we're left with 14.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 149 / 55

Step 5:
If we divide 149 by 55, we get 2 and a remainder of 39.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 252.0
Subtract 110 from 149 to get 39.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 39, then carry on: 397 / 55

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 55 fits into 397 7 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2527.0
Subtract 385 from 397 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
55 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2527.2
Subtract 110 from 120 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 8:
If we divide 100 by 55, we get 1 and a remainder of 45.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2527.21
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 55 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 450 by 55, we get 8 and a remainder of 10.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2527.218
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.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 100 by 55, we get 1 and a remainder of 45.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2527.2181
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 55 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
55 can be fit into 450 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2527.21818
Subtract 440 from 450 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.

Moving on to step 12:
55 goes into 100 1 times with a remainder of 45.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2527.218181
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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
55 goes into 450 8 times with a remainder of 10.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2527.2181818
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.

Step 14:
55 goes into 100 1 times with a remainder of 45.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2527.21818181
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.

The quotient of the division is 2527.21818181, and the remainder is 4.5e-08.