We're dividing 257972 by 54 
We want to figure out the number of times 257972 can be divided by 54.

On to step 1:
The number 54 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 25 / 54

Step 2:
54 can be fit into 25 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 25, we get 25.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 25 and continue: 257 / 54

Moving on to step 3:
The number 54 fits into 257 4 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 216 from 257 to get 41.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 41 and repeat the process: 419 / 54

On to step 4:
54 goes into 419 7 times with a remainder of 41.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 47.0
Deduct 378 from 419 and we're left with 41.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 41 and continue with: 417 / 54

On to step 5:
54 can be fit into 417 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 39.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 477.0
Deduct 378 from 417 and we're left with 39.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 39, then repeat: 392 / 54

Going ahead to step 6:
392 divided by 54 is 7 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4777.0
Subtracting 378 from 392 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
54 goes into 140 2 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4777.2
Subtract 108 from 140 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 54 fits into 320 5 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4777.25
Deduct 270 from 320 and we're left with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
54 can be fit into 500 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4777.259
If we subtract 486 from 500, we 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.

On to step 10:
54 goes into 140 2 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4777.2592
If we subtract 108 from 140, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 320 by 54, we get 5 and a remainder of 50.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4777.25925
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 270 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
54 can be fit into 500 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 4777.259259
Subtracting 486 from 500 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 54 fits into 140 2 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 4777.2592592
Subtracting 108 from 140 leaves us 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.

On to step 14:
320 divided by 54 is 5 with a remainder of 50.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4777.25925925
If we subtract 270 from 320, we get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Our division results in 4777.25925925 with a remaining 5e-08.