We're dividing 54685 by 56 
We want to divide 54685 by 56.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 56, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 54 / 56

Advancing to step 2:
54 divided by 56 is 0 with a remainder of 54.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 54, we end up with 54.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 54, then carry on: 546 / 56

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 546 by 56, we get 9 with a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 9.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 504 from 546.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 428 / 56

Moving on to step 4:
56 goes into 428 7 times with a remainder of 36.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 97.0
Deduct 392 from 428 and we're left with 36.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 365 / 56

On to step 5:
When dividing 365 by 56, we get 6 with a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 976.0
Subtract 336 from 365 to get 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Step 6:
If we divide 290 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 976.5
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 280 from 290.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 100 by 56, we get 1 and a remainder of 44.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 976.51
Subtracting 56 from 100 leaves us with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 440 by 56, we get 7 with a remainder of 48.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 976.517
If we subtract 392 from 440, we get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
56 goes into 480 8 times with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 976.5178
Subtracting 448 from 480 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 320 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 976.51785
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.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 400 by 56, we get 7 and a remainder of 8.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 976.517857
Subtract 392 from 400 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 12:
56 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 24.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 976.5178571
Subtract 56 from 80 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 13:
56 can be fit into 240 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 976.51785714
If we take 224 away from 240, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final result is 976.51785714 with a remainder of 1.6e-08.