221487 ÷ 56 
We want to divide 221487 by 56.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 56, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 22 / 56

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 22 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 22.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 22, we get 22.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 221 / 56

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 221 by 56, we get 3 with a remainder of 53.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 168 from 221 leaves us with 53.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 53, then repeat: 534 / 56

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 534 by 56, we get 9 with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 39.0
If we take 504 away from 534, we end up with 30.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 30 and continue with: 308 / 56

On to step 5:
308 divided by 56 is 5 with a remainder of 28.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 395.0
If we subtract 280 from 308, we get 28.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 287 / 56

Advancing to step 6:
56 can be fit into 287 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3955.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 280 from 287.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
56 goes into 70 1 times with a remainder of 14.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3955.1
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 56 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 140 by 56, we get 2 with a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3955.12
If we subtract 112 from 140, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
280 divided by 56 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3955.125
If we take 280 away from 280, we end up 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.

Step 10:
The number 56 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3955.125
If we subtract 0 from 0, we 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 0 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3955.125
If we subtract 0 from 0, we 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.

The quotient of the division is 3955.125, and the remainder is 0.0.