Let's divide 552542 by 71
We're looking to find how many times 71 goes into 552542.

Step 1:
71 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 55 / 71

Going ahead to step 2:
55 divided by 71 is 0 with a remainder of 55.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 55, we get 55.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 55 and continue: 552 / 71

Step 3:
71 can be fit into 552 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 497 from 552 leaves us with 55.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 55, then repeat: 555 / 71

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 555 by 71, we get 7 with a remainder of 58.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 77.0
If we subtract 497 from 555, we get 58.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 58, then repeat: 584 / 71

On to step 5:
584 divided by 71 is 8 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 778.0
Deduct 568 from 584 and we're left with 16.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 162 / 71

Advancing to step 6:
162 divided by 71 is 2 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 7782.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 142 from 162.
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 7:
200 divided by 71 is 2 with a remainder of 58.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7782.2
Deduct 142 from 200 and we're left with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 71 fits into 580 8 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7782.28
If we take 568 away from 580, we end up with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
120 divided by 71 is 1 with a remainder of 49.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7782.281
If we subtract 71 from 120, we get 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
When dividing 490 by 71, we get 6 with a remainder of 64.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7782.2816
Deduct 426 from 490 and we're left with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
71 goes into 640 9 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7782.28169
If we subtract 639 from 640, we get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
71 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7782.28169
Subtract 0 from 10 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 71 fits into 100 1 times, leaving a remainder of 29.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7782.2816901
If we take 71 away from 100, we end up with 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 71 fits into 290 4 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7782.28169014
Subtract 284 from 290 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 7782.28169014, with a leftover of 6e-09.