We're dividing 298997 by 55 
We want to divide 298997 by 55.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 55, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 29 / 55

Let's proceed to step 2:
55 can be fit into 29 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 29 and we're left with 29.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 29, then carry on: 298 / 55

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 298 by 55, we get 5 and a remainder of 23.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 275 from 298 leaves us with 23.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 23 and continue with: 239 / 55

Step 4:
When dividing 239 by 55, we get 4 with a remainder of 19.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 54.0
Subtract 220 from 239 to get 19.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 19 and continue: 199 / 55

Moving on to step 5:
The number 55 fits into 199 3 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 543.0
Subtract 165 from 199 to get 34.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 34, then repeat: 347 / 55

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 347 by 55, we get 6 and a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 5436.0
Subtract 330 from 347 to get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 7:
55 goes into 170 3 times with a remainder of 5.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5436.3
Subtract 165 from 170 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 50 by 55, we get 0 and a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5436.3
If we take 0 away from 50, we end up with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
55 goes into 500 9 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5436.309
Subtracting 495 from 500 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 55 fits into 50 0 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5436.309
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 0 from 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
500 divided by 55 is 9 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5436.30909
Subtracting 495 from 500 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
55 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5436.30909
If we take 0 away from 50, we end up with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
If we divide 500 by 55, we get 9 and a remainder of 5.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5436.3090909
If we subtract 495 from 500, we get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 14:
55 can be fit into 50 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5436.3090909
Subtract 0 from 50 to get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 5436.3090909, and the remainder is 5e-08.