55286 ÷ 40 
We want to divide 55286 by 40.

Going ahead to step 1:
5 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 40

On to step 2:
55 divided by 40 is 1 with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 40 away from 55, we end up with 15.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 15 and repeat the process: 152 / 40

Moving on to step 3:
40 goes into 152 3 times with a remainder of 32.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13.0
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 120 from 152.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 32, then repeat: 328 / 40

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 328 by 40, we get 8 with a remainder of 8.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 138.0
Subtracting 320 from 328 leaves us with 8.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 86 / 40

Going ahead to step 5:
40 goes into 86 2 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1382.0
Deduct 80 from 86 and we're left 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 6:
40 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 20.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1382.1
If we subtract 40 from 60, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
40 can be fit into 200 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1382.15
If we take 200 away from 200, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
40 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1382.15
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
40 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1382.15
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final result is 1382.15 with a remainder of 0.0.