We look at the division of 471879 by 55 
We want to divide 471879 by 55.

Advancing to step 1:
55 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 47 / 55

On to step 2:
55 goes into 47 0 times with a remainder of 47.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 47, we end up with 47.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 47, then repeat: 471 / 55

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 471 by 55, we get 8 with a remainder of 31.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we take 440 away from 471, we end up with 31.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 31 and continue: 318 / 55

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 318 by 55, we get 5 and a remainder of 43.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 85.0
Subtracting 275 from 318 leaves us with 43.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 43 and continue with: 437 / 55

On to step 5:
55 can be fit into 437 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 52.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 857.0
If we subtract 385 from 437, we get 52.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 52, then repeat: 529 / 55

On to step 6:
55 can be fit into 529 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8579.0
If we take 495 away from 529, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
340 divided by 55 is 6 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8579.6
Subtract 330 from 340 to 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.

Step 8:
55 can be fit into 100 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8579.61
Deduct 55 from 100 and we're left with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
450 divided by 55 is 8 with a remainder of 10.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8579.618
If we take 440 away from 450, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 55 fits into 100 1 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8579.6181
Subtract 55 from 100 to get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 55 fits into 450 8 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8579.61818
If we take 440 away from 450, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 100 by 55, we get 1 and a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 8579.618181
If we take 55 away from 100, we end up with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
55 can be fit into 450 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8579.6181818
If we take 440 away from 450, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 55 fits into 100 1 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8579.61818181
Subtract 55 from 100 to get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 8579.61818181 and a remainder of 4.5e-08.