We look at the division of 56978 by 46 
Let's see how many times 46 fits into 56978.

Let's proceed to step 1:
46 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 56 / 46

On to step 2:
The number 46 fits into 56 1 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 46 from 56, we get 10.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 10, then repeat: 109 / 46

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 109 by 46, we get 2 and a remainder of 17.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtract 92 from 109 to get 17.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 177 / 46

Going ahead to step 4:
177 divided by 46 is 3 with a remainder of 39.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 123.0
Subtract 138 from 177 to get 39.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 39, then repeat: 398 / 46

Going ahead to step 5:
46 can be fit into 398 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1238.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 368 from 398.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 300 by 46, we get 6 and a remainder of 24.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1238.6
If we subtract 276 from 300, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 7:
46 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1238.65
Subtract 230 from 240 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 100 by 46, we get 2 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1238.652
If we take 92 away from 100, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 46 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1238.6521
Subtract 46 from 80 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 46 fits into 340 7 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1238.65217
Subtracting 322 from 340 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 180 by 46, we get 3 and a remainder of 42.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1238.652173
Subtracting 138 from 180 leaves us with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 420 by 46, we get 9 and a remainder of 6.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1238.6521739
Subtracting 414 from 420 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
46 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1238.65217391
If we take 46 away from 60, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Our division results in 1238.65217391 with a remaining 1.4e-08.