Let's divide 55979251 by 488
We're looking to find how many times 488 goes into 55979251.

On to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 488, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 55 / 488

Advancing to step 2:
488 can be fit into 55 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 55 after subtracting 0 from 55.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 55, then repeat: 559 / 488

Step 3:
559 divided by 488 is 1 with a remainder of 71.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 71 after subtracting 488 from 559.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 71 and continue: 717 / 488

Going ahead to step 4:
488 can be fit into 717 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 229.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11.0
Deduct 488 from 717 and we're left with 229.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 229 and continue: 2299 / 488

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 2299 by 488, we get 4 and a remainder of 347.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 114.0
Subtract 1952 from 2299 to get 347.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 347 and repeat the process: 3472 / 488

On to step 6:
488 goes into 3472 7 times with a remainder of 56.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1147.0
If we subtract 3416 from 3472, we get 56.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 56 and continue with: 565 / 488

On to step 7:
The number 488 fits into 565 1 times, leaving a remainder of 77.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11471.0
Subtracting 488 from 565 leaves us with 77.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 77 and continue with: 771 / 488

Step 8:
The number 488 fits into 771 1 times, leaving a remainder of 283.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 114711.0
Deduct 488 from 771 and we're left with 283.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2830, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 2830 by 488, we get 5 with a remainder of 390.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 114711.5
The remainder is 390 after subtracting 2440 from 2830.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3900, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
The number 488 fits into 3900 7 times, leaving a remainder of 484.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 114711.57
The remainder is 484 after subtracting 3416 from 3900.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4840, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
488 goes into 4840 9 times with a remainder of 448.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 114711.579
Deduct 4392 from 4840 and we're left with 448.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4480, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
488 goes into 4480 9 times with a remainder of 88.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 114711.5799
Subtracting 4392 from 4480 leaves us with 88.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 880, and continue the process.

The final result is 114711.5799 with a remainder of 0.00088.