53986 divided by 2 
We're looking to find how many times 2 goes into 53986.

Step 1:
If we divide 5 by 2, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 4 from 5.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 13 / 2

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 13 by 2, we get 6 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 26.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 12 from 13.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 19 / 2

Let's proceed to step 3:
2 can be fit into 19 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 269.0
If we subtract 18 from 19, we get 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 2

On to step 4:
The number 2 fits into 18 9 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2699.0
Deduct 18 from 18 and we're left with 0.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 6 / 2

On to step 5:
The number 2 fits into 6 3 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 26993.0
If we subtract 6 from 6, 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.

Step 6:
The number 2 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 26993.0
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.

Going ahead to step 7:
0 divided by 2 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 26993.0
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 26993.0, and the remainder is 0.0.