We look at the division of 550857 by 79 
We want to divide 550857 by 79.

Advancing to step 1:
79 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 79

Advancing to step 2:
55 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 55.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 55 to get 55.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 55, then repeat: 550 / 79

Going ahead to step 3:
79 goes into 550 6 times with a remainder of 76.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
The remainder is 76 after subtracting 474 from 550.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 76, then repeat: 768 / 79

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 79 fits into 768 9 times, leaving a remainder of 57.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 69.0
The remainder is 57 after subtracting 711 from 768.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 57, then repeat: 575 / 79

Step 5:
If we divide 575 by 79, we get 7 and a remainder of 22.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 697.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 553 from 575.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 22 and continue with: 227 / 79

Advancing to step 6:
227 divided by 79 is 2 with a remainder of 69.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6972.0
Subtract 158 from 227 to get 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
79 can be fit into 690 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6972.8
Subtracting 632 from 690 leaves us with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
79 goes into 580 7 times with a remainder of 27.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6972.87
Deduct 553 from 580 and we're left with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 270 by 79, we get 3 with a remainder of 33.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6972.873
If we subtract 237 from 270, we get 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 330 by 79, we get 4 and a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 6972.8734
Deduct 316 from 330 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 79 fits into 140 1 times, leaving a remainder of 61.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6972.87341
Deduct 79 from 140 and we're left with 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 610 by 79, we get 7 with a remainder of 57.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6972.873417
Subtracting 553 from 610 leaves us with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
When dividing 570 by 79, we get 7 with a remainder of 17.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6972.8734177
If we take 553 away from 570, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 6972.8734177, and the remainder is 1.7e-07.