Let's divide 55384 by 17
We want to divide 55384 by 17.

On to step 1:
5 divided by 17 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 55 / 17

Advancing to step 2:
55 divided by 17 is 3 with a remainder of 4.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 51 away from 55, we end up with 4.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 43 / 17

On to step 3:
17 goes into 43 2 times with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 32.0
If we take 34 away from 43, we end up with 9.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 98 / 17

Moving on to step 4:
The number 17 fits into 98 5 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 325.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 85 from 98.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 13 and continue with: 134 / 17

Moving on to step 5:
17 goes into 134 7 times with a remainder of 15.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3257.0
If we take 119 away from 134, we end up 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.

On to step 6:
150 divided by 17 is 8 with a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3257.8
Deduct 136 from 150 and we're left with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
140 divided by 17 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3257.88
Deduct 136 from 140 and we're left 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.

Our division results in 3257.88 with a remaining 0.004.