55986 ÷ 8 = 6998 R2
No problem, we've got 55986 and 8 for the division.

Step 1:
8 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 55 / 8

Step 2:
8 goes into 55 6 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 6
Subtract 48 from 55 to get 7.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 79 / 8

Step 3:
8 goes into 79 9 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 69
Subtract 72 from 79 to get 7.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 78 / 8

Step 4:
8 goes into 78 9 times with a remainder of 6.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 699
Subtract 72 from 78 to get 6.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 66 / 8

Step 5:
8 goes into 66 8 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 6998
Subtract 64 from 66 to get 2.

The final result is 6998 with a remainder of 2.