218852 ÷ 55 
Our goal is to divide 218852 by 55.

Moving on to step 1:
55 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 55

Advancing to step 2:
55 can be fit into 21 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 0 from 21.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 218 / 55

Step 3:
If we divide 218 by 55, we get 3 and a remainder of 53.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 165 from 218 and we're left with 53.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 53 and continue: 538 / 55

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 538 by 55, we get 9 with a remainder of 43.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 39.0
The remainder is 43 after subtracting 495 from 538.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 43, then repeat: 435 / 55

On to step 5:
If we divide 435 by 55, we get 7 and a remainder of 50.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 397.0
If we subtract 385 from 435, we get 50.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 50 and continue with: 502 / 55

Going ahead to step 6:
502 divided by 55 is 9 with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3979.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 495 from 502.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
55 goes into 70 1 times with a remainder of 15.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3979.1
Deduct 55 from 70 and we're left with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 150 by 55, we get 2 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3979.12
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 110 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 400 by 55, we get 7 and a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3979.127
Subtracting 385 from 400 leaves us with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
55 goes into 150 2 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3979.1272
If we take 110 away from 150, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 55 fits into 400 7 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3979.12727
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 385 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 150 by 55, we get 2 and a remainder of 40.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3979.127272
Subtracting 110 from 150 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 55 fits into 400 7 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3979.1272727
Subtract 385 from 400 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 150 by 55, we get 2 with a remainder of 40.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3979.12727272
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 110 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 3979.12727272, with a leftover of 4e-08.