54711 ÷ 85 
We want to divide 54711 by 85.

Going ahead to step 1:
5 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 54 / 85

On to step 2:
85 goes into 54 0 times with a remainder of 54.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 54, we end up with 54.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 54, then repeat: 547 / 85

On to step 3:
547 divided by 85 is 6 with a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 510 from 547 to get 37.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 37 and continue: 371 / 85

Step 4:
The number 85 fits into 371 4 times, leaving a remainder of 31.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 64.0
Subtracting 340 from 371 leaves us with 31.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 31, then carry on: 311 / 85

Going ahead to step 5:
311 divided by 85 is 3 with a remainder of 56.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 643.0
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 255 from 311.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
85 can be fit into 560 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 643.6
If we subtract 510 from 560, 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
500 divided by 85 is 5 with a remainder of 75.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 643.65
If we take 425 away from 500, we end up with 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 750 by 85, we get 8 and a remainder of 70.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 643.658
If we subtract 680 from 750, we get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Step 9:
When dividing 700 by 85, we get 8 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 643.6588
If we take 680 away from 700, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Our division results in 643.6588 with a remaining 0.0002.