We're dividing 542999 by 56 
Let's see how many times 56 fits into 542999.

Let's proceed to step 1:
5 divided by 56 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 54 / 56

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 56 fits into 54 0 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 54 leaves us with 54.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 54, then repeat: 542 / 56

Going ahead to step 3:
542 divided by 56 is 9 with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9.0
Subtract 504 from 542 to get 38.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 38 and repeat the process: 389 / 56

Moving on to step 4:
The number 56 fits into 389 6 times, leaving a remainder of 53.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 96.0
Subtracting 336 from 389 leaves us with 53.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 53, then repeat: 539 / 56

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 539 by 56, we get 9 with a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 969.0
If we take 504 away from 539, we end up with 35.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 35 and continue with: 359 / 56

Moving on to step 6:
56 can be fit into 359 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9696.0
If we subtract 336 from 359, we get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
230 divided by 56 is 4 with a remainder of 6.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9696.4
If we take 224 away from 230, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 60 by 56, we get 1 and a remainder of 4.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9696.41
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 56 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 40 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9696.41
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 400 by 56, we get 7 with a remainder of 8.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9696.4107
Subtracting 392 from 400 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to 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: 9696.41071
Deduct 56 from 80 and we're left 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.

On to step 12:
The number 56 fits into 240 4 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9696.410714
Subtracting 224 from 240 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 160 by 56, we get 2 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9696.4107142
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 112 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 56 fits into 480 8 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9696.41071428
If we subtract 448 from 480, we 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.

The final outcome is 9696.41071428, with a leftover of 3.2e-08.