Let's divide 554490 by 40
We want to figure out the number of times 554490 can be divided by 40.

Advancing to step 1:
40 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 40

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 55 by 40, we get 1 and a remainder of 15.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 40 from 55 and we're left with 15.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 15 and repeat the process: 154 / 40

On to step 3:
154 divided by 40 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 13.0
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 120 from 154.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 34 and continue with: 344 / 40

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 344 by 40, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 138.0
Deduct 320 from 344 and we're left with 24.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 24, then repeat: 249 / 40

Let's proceed to step 5:
40 can be fit into 249 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1386.0
Subtracting 240 from 249 leaves us with 9.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 90 / 40

Advancing to step 6:
40 can be fit into 90 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13862.0
If we subtract 80 from 90, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
40 goes into 100 2 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13862.2
Deduct 80 from 100 and we're left with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
40 goes into 200 5 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13862.25
Subtract 200 from 200 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
0 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13862.25
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 0 by 40, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13862.25
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 13862.25, with a leftover of 0.0.