Let's divide 490989 by 55
We want to figure out the number of times 490989 can be divided by 55.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 55 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 49 / 55

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 55 fits into 49 0 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 49, we end up with 49.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 49 and repeat the process: 490 / 55

Advancing to step 3:
490 divided by 55 is 8 with a remainder of 50.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we take 440 away from 490, we end up with 50.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 50 and continue: 509 / 55

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 509 by 55, we get 9 with a remainder of 14.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 89.0
Subtract 495 from 509 to get 14.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 14, then repeat: 148 / 55

On to step 5:
55 goes into 148 2 times with a remainder of 38.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 892.0
Subtracting 110 from 148 leaves us with 38.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 38 and continue with: 389 / 55

Moving on to step 6:
389 divided by 55 is 7 with a remainder of 4.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8927.0
If we take 385 away from 389, 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.

Step 7:
The number 55 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 8927.0
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
400 divided by 55 is 7 with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8927.07
If we subtract 385 from 400, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 150 by 55, we get 2 with a remainder of 40.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8927.072
Subtracting 110 from 150 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
55 goes into 400 7 times with a remainder of 15.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8927.0727
Subtracting 385 from 400 leaves us with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 150 by 55, we get 2 and a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 8927.07272
Subtracting 110 from 150 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
400 divided by 55 is 7 with a remainder of 15.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8927.072727
If we subtract 385 from 400, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
55 can be fit into 150 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8927.0727272
If we take 110 away from 150, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 14:
55 goes into 400 7 times with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 8927.07272727
If we subtract 385 from 400, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 8927.07272727 and a remainder of 1.5e-08.