Let's divide 55471 by 12
Let's see how many times 12 fits into 55471.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 12, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 55 / 12

Step 2:
If we divide 55 by 12, we get 4 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 48 from 55, we get 7.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 74 / 12

On to step 3:
If we divide 74 by 12, we get 6 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 46.0
If we subtract 72 from 74, we get 2.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 12

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 27 by 12, we get 2 and a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 462.0
If we subtract 24 from 27, we get 3.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 31 / 12

Going ahead to step 5:
12 can be fit into 31 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4622.0
If we take 24 away from 31, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
12 goes into 70 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4622.5
Subtracting 60 from 70 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 7:
12 can be fit into 100 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4622.58
If we take 96 away from 100, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
12 goes into 40 3 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4622.583
If we subtract 36 from 40, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 40 by 12, we get 3 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4622.5833
Subtracting 36 from 40 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 4622.5833, with a leftover of 4e-05.