We divide 54521 by 4
Our goal is to divide 54521 by 4.

On to step 1:
The number 4 fits into 5 1 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 4 from 5 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 14 / 4

Step 2:
If we divide 14 by 4, we get 3 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13.0
If we subtract 12 from 14, we get 2.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 25 / 4

On to step 3:
25 divided by 4 is 6 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 136.0
Deduct 24 from 25 and we're left with 1.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 12 / 4

Advancing to step 4:
4 can be fit into 12 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1363.0
If we take 12 away from 12, we end up with 0.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 1 / 4

Let's proceed to step 5:
4 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13630.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
10 divided by 4 is 2 with a remainder of 2.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13630.2
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 8 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
20 divided by 4 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13630.25
If we take 20 away from 20, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 0 by 4, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13630.25
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
4 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13630.25
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 13630.25 with a remaining 0.0.