Let's divide 251671 by 56
Our goal is to divide 251671 by 56.

Step 1:
When dividing 2 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 25 / 56

Step 2:
The number 56 fits into 25 0 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 25 leaves us with 25.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 251 / 56

Step 3:
251 divided by 56 is 4 with a remainder of 27.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 224 from 251 to get 27.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 276 / 56

On to step 4:
If we divide 276 by 56, we get 4 and a remainder of 52.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 44.0
Subtracting 224 from 276 leaves us with 52.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 52 and continue: 527 / 56

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 527 by 56, we get 9 with a remainder of 23.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 449.0
Deduct 504 from 527 and we're left with 23.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 23, then carry on: 231 / 56

On to step 6:
231 divided by 56 is 4 with a remainder of 7.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4494.0
If we subtract 224 from 231, we get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On 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: 4494.1
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.

On to step 8:
140 divided by 56 is 2 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4494.12
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.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 280 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4494.125
Subtracting 280 from 280 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 56 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4494.125
Subtract 0 from 0 to 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.

On to step 11:
56 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4494.125
If we take 0 away from 0, 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.

The final outcome is 4494.125, with a leftover of 0.0.