We're dividing 978406 by 56 
We're looking to find how many times 56 goes into 978406.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 97 / 56

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 97 by 56, we get 1 and a remainder of 41.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 56 from 97 leaves us with 41.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 41 and continue with: 418 / 56

Step 3:
The number 56 fits into 418 7 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 392 from 418.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 264 / 56

Step 4:
The number 56 fits into 264 4 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 174.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 224 from 264.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 400 / 56

Let's proceed to step 5:
56 can be fit into 400 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1747.0
Deduct 392 from 400 and we're left with 8.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 86 / 56

Let's proceed to step 6:
56 goes into 86 1 times with a remainder of 30.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17471.0
If we take 56 away from 86, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 56 fits into 300 5 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17471.5
Subtracting 280 from 300 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 8:
200 divided by 56 is 3 with a remainder of 32.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17471.53
Subtract 168 from 200 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.

On to step 9:
If we divide 320 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17471.535
If we subtract 280 from 320, we get 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 10:
56 goes into 400 7 times with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 17471.5357
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 11:
The number 56 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17471.53571
If we take 56 away from 80, we end up with 24.
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 12:
If we divide 240 by 56, we get 4 and a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17471.535714
If we subtract 224 from 240, we get 16.
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 13:
56 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 48.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17471.5357142
If we subtract 112 from 160, 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 14:
56 can be fit into 480 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17471.53571428
Subtract 448 from 480 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.

After the division, we end up with 17471.53571428 and a remainder of 3.2e-08.