We divide 217998 by 56
We want to figure out the number of times 217998 can be divided by 56.

Going ahead to step 1:
2 divided by 56 is 0 with 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.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 56

Let's proceed to step 2:
56 goes into 21 0 times with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 21 to get 21.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 217 / 56

On to step 3:
If we divide 217 by 56, we get 3 and a remainder of 49.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 168 away from 217, we end up with 49.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 49 and continue: 499 / 56

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 499 by 56, we get 8 and a remainder of 51.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 38.0
Subtracting 448 from 499 leaves us with 51.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 51, then repeat: 519 / 56

Step 5:
The number 56 fits into 519 9 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 389.0
If we take 504 away from 519, we end up with 15.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 15 and repeat the process: 158 / 56

Let's proceed to step 6:
56 can be fit into 158 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3892.0
Deduct 112 from 158 and we're left with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 56 fits into 460 8 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3892.8
If we take 448 away from 460, 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.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 120 by 56, we get 2 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3892.82
Subtract 112 from 120 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 80 by 56, we get 1 with a remainder of 24.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3892.821
If we subtract 56 from 80, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 240 by 56, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3892.8214
Subtract 224 from 240 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
56 can be fit into 160 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 48.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3892.82142
If we subtract 112 from 160, we get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 480 by 56, we get 8 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3892.821428
Subtract 448 from 480 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 320 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3892.8214285
If we subtract 280 from 320, we get 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:
56 goes into 400 7 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3892.82142857
If we subtract 392 from 400, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 3892.82142857, with a leftover of 8e-09.