55097 ÷ 8 = 6887 R1
Alright, let's work through the division of 55097 by 8 step by step.

Step 1:
8 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 55 / 8

Step 2:
8 goes into 55 6 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 6
Subtract 48 from 55 to get 7.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 70 / 8

Step 3:
8 goes into 70 8 times with a remainder of 6.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 68
Subtract 64 from 70 to get 6.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 69 / 8

Step 4:
8 goes into 69 8 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 688
Subtract 64 from 69 to get 5.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 57 / 8

Step 5:
8 goes into 57 7 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 6887
Subtract 56 from 57 to get 1.

The final result is 6887 with a remainder of 1.