279496 ÷ 55 
We want to divide 279496 by 55.

Going ahead to step 1:
55 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 55

Moving on to step 2:
The number 55 fits into 27 0 times, leaving a remainder of 27.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 27, we get 27.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 27 and continue with: 279 / 55

Moving on to step 3:
55 goes into 279 5 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 275 from 279 and we're left with 4.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 44 / 55

Advancing to step 4:
The number 55 fits into 44 0 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 50.0
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 0 from 44.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 44, then carry on: 449 / 55

Advancing to step 5:
55 can be fit into 449 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 508.0
Subtracting 440 from 449 leaves us with 9.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 96 / 55

Moving on to step 6:
The number 55 fits into 96 1 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5081.0
Subtracting 55 from 96 leaves us with 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 410 by 55, we get 7 and a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 5081.7
If we subtract 385 from 410, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Step 8:
55 can be fit into 250 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5081.74
If we subtract 220 from 250, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
55 can be fit into 300 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5081.745
Deduct 275 from 300 and we're left with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 55 fits into 250 4 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5081.7454
If we subtract 220 from 250, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 55 fits into 300 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5081.74545
Subtract 275 from 300 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
250 divided by 55 is 4 with a remainder of 30.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5081.745454
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 220 from 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 300 by 55, we get 5 and a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5081.7454545
If we subtract 275 from 300, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 250 by 55, we get 4 and a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5081.74545454
Deduct 220 from 250 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 5081.74545454, with a leftover of 3e-08.