Let's divide 252279 by 56
Our goal is to divide 252279 by 56.

On to step 1:
2 divided by 56 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 25 / 56

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 25 by 56, we get 0 and a remainder of 25.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 25, we end up with 25.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 252 / 56

Advancing to step 3:
252 divided by 56 is 4 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 224 from 252 leaves us with 28.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 282 / 56

On to step 4:
When dividing 282 by 56, we get 5 with a remainder of 2.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 45.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 280 from 282.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 56

Going ahead to step 5:
56 goes into 27 0 times with a remainder of 27.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 450.0
Subtract 0 from 27 to get 27.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 279 / 56

On to step 6:
When dividing 279 by 56, we get 4 with a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4504.0
If we take 224 away from 279, we end up with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 56 fits into 550 9 times, leaving a remainder of 46.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4504.9
If we subtract 504 from 550, we get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
56 goes into 460 8 times with a remainder of 12.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4504.98
Deduct 448 from 460 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
56 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4504.982
If we take 112 away from 120, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 10:
80 divided by 56 is 1 with a remainder of 24.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4504.9821
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 56 from 80.
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 11:
When dividing 240 by 56, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4504.98214
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.

On to step 12:
If we divide 160 by 56, we get 2 and a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4504.982142
Deduct 112 from 160 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
56 goes into 480 8 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4504.9821428
If we take 448 away from 480, 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.

Step 14:
56 goes into 320 5 times with a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4504.98214285
If we take 280 away from 320, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 4504.98214285, with a leftover of 4e-08.