51477 ÷ 4 = 12869 R1
Alright, let's work through the division of 51477 by 4 step by step.

Step 1:
4 goes into 5 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 11 / 4

Step 2:
4 goes into 11 2 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 2 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 12
Subtract 8 from 11 to get 3.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 34 / 4

Step 3:
4 goes into 34 8 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 128
Subtract 32 from 34 to get 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 4

Step 4:
4 goes into 27 6 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1286
Subtract 24 from 27 to get 3.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 37 / 4

Step 5:
4 goes into 37 9 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 12869
Subtract 36 from 37 to get 1.

The final result is 12869 with a remainder of 1.