We look at the division of 216981 by 57 
We want to divide 216981 by 57.

Let's proceed to step 1:
57 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 21 / 57

Let's proceed to step 2:
57 goes into 21 0 times with a remainder of 21.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 21, we get 21.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 216 / 57

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 57 fits into 216 3 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 171 from 216, we get 45.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 45, then repeat: 459 / 57

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 459 by 57, we get 8 with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 38.0
Subtract 456 from 459 to get 3.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 38 / 57

Let's proceed to step 5:
57 can be fit into 38 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 380.0
Subtract 0 from 38 to get 38.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 38 and repeat the process: 381 / 57

On to step 6:
When dividing 381 by 57, we get 6 with a remainder of 39.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3806.0
Subtract 342 from 381 to get 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
390 divided by 57 is 6 with a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3806.6
Subtract 342 from 390 to get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 57 fits into 480 8 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3806.68
Subtracting 456 from 480 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
57 can be fit into 240 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3806.684
If we subtract 228 from 240, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
120 divided by 57 is 2 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3806.6842
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 114 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 57 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3806.68421
Subtracting 57 from 60 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
When dividing 30 by 57, we get 0 with a remainder of 30.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3806.68421
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 0 from 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
300 divided by 57 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3806.6842105
If we subtract 285 from 300, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
57 goes into 150 2 times with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3806.68421052
Subtracting 114 from 150 leaves us with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 3806.68421052 and a remainder of 3.6e-08.