40689 ÷ 56 
We want to figure out the number of times 40689 can be divided by 56.

Going ahead to step 1:
56 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 40 / 56

Step 2:
The number 56 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 40, then carry on: 406 / 56

On to step 3:
If we divide 406 by 56, we get 7 and a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 7.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 392 from 406.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 14 and continue: 148 / 56

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 148 by 56, we get 2 with a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 72.0
If we subtract 112 from 148, we get 36.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 369 / 56

Advancing to step 5:
56 goes into 369 6 times with a remainder of 33.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 726.0
If we take 336 away from 369, we end up with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 330 by 56, we get 5 with a remainder of 50.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 726.5
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 280 from 330.
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:
The number 56 fits into 500 8 times, leaving a remainder of 52.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 726.58
If we subtract 448 from 500, we get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
520 divided by 56 is 9 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 726.589
Deduct 504 from 520 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 56 fits into 160 2 times, leaving a remainder of 48.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 726.5892
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.

Advancing to step 10:
480 divided by 56 is 8 with a remainder of 32.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 726.58928
Deduct 448 from 480 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 11:
56 goes into 320 5 times with a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 726.589285
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 280 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 12:
400 divided by 56 is 7 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 726.5892857
If we subtract 392 from 400, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 80 by 56, we get 1 and a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 726.58928571
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.

After the division, we end up with 726.58928571 and a remainder of 2.4e-08.