478509 ÷ 56 
Let's see how many times 56 fits into 478509.

On to step 1:
The number 56 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 47 / 56

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 47 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 47.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 47 and we're left with 47.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 47 and continue with: 478 / 56

Advancing to step 3:
478 divided by 56 is 8 with a remainder of 30.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 448 from 478.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 305 / 56

On to step 4:
When dividing 305 by 56, we get 5 with a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 85.0
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 280 from 305.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 25, then repeat: 250 / 56

Let's proceed to step 5:
250 divided by 56 is 4 with a remainder of 26.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 854.0
If we take 224 away from 250, we end up with 26.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 269 / 56

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 269 by 56, we get 4 and a remainder of 45.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8544.0
Subtracting 224 from 269 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 7:
450 divided by 56 is 8 with a remainder of 2.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8544.8
If we take 448 away from 450, 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.

Advancing to step 8:
56 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 8544.8
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
56 goes into 200 3 times with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 8544.803
If we take 168 away from 200, we end up 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 10:
If we divide 320 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8544.8035
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.

On to step 11:
The number 56 fits into 400 7 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8544.80357
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.

On to step 12:
If we divide 80 by 56, we get 1 and a remainder of 24.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8544.803571
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.

Advancing to step 13:
240 divided by 56 is 4 with a remainder of 16.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8544.8035714
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 224 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 56 fits into 160 2 times, leaving a remainder of 48.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8544.80357142
If we take 112 away from 160, we end up with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Our division results in 8544.80357142 with a remaining 4.8e-08.