Let's divide 55438 by 2
Let's see how many times 2 fits into 55438.

Let's proceed to step 1:
2 can be fit into 5 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 4 from 5 and we're left with 1.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 15 / 2

Step 2:
When dividing 15 by 2, we get 7 with a remainder of 1.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 27.0
If we take 14 away from 15, we end up with 1.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 14 / 2

Advancing to step 3:
2 goes into 14 7 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 277.0
If we take 14 away from 14, we end up with 0.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 3 / 2

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 3 by 2, we get 1 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2771.0
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 18 / 2

Step 5:
If we divide 18 by 2, we get 9 and a remainder of 0.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 27719.0
If we subtract 18 from 18, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
0 divided by 2 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 27719.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 2 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 27719.0
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 27719.0, with a leftover of 0.0.