986983 ÷ 56 
Our goal is to divide 986983 by 56.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 9, we get 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 56

Advancing to step 2:
56 goes into 98 1 times with a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 56 from 98.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 42 and repeat the process: 426 / 56

On to step 3:
If we divide 426 by 56, we get 7 and a remainder of 34.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtracting 392 from 426 leaves us with 34.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 34, then repeat: 349 / 56

Step 4:
56 goes into 349 6 times with a remainder of 13.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 176.0
If we subtract 336 from 349, we get 13.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 138 / 56

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 138 by 56, we get 2 and a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1762.0
Subtract 112 from 138 to get 26.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 26, then repeat: 263 / 56

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 263 by 56, we get 4 and a remainder of 39.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17624.0
Subtract 224 from 263 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.

Advancing to step 7:
56 goes into 390 6 times with a remainder of 54.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17624.6
Deduct 336 from 390 and we're left with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
540 divided by 56 is 9 with a remainder of 36.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17624.69
If we take 504 away from 540, we end up 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.

Step 9:
360 divided by 56 is 6 with a remainder of 24.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17624.696
If we take 336 away from 360, we end up 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.

Step 10:
240 divided by 56 is 4 with a remainder of 16.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17624.6964
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 224 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
160 divided by 56 is 2 with a remainder of 48.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17624.69642
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 112 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 480 by 56, we get 8 with a remainder of 32.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17624.696428
Subtract 448 from 480 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 13:
56 goes into 320 5 times with a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17624.6964285
Subtract 280 from 320 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
400 divided by 56 is 7 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17624.69642857
Subtract 392 from 400 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 17624.69642857 and a remainder of 8e-09.