542372 divided by 56 
Our goal is to divide 542372 by 56.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 56, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 54 / 56

Moving on to step 2:
56 can be fit into 54 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 0 from 54.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 54, then repeat: 542 / 56

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 542 by 56, we get 9 and a remainder of 38.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9.0
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 504 from 542.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 38 and continue with: 383 / 56

Moving on to step 4:
The number 56 fits into 383 6 times, leaving a remainder of 47.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 96.0
The remainder is 47 after subtracting 336 from 383.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 47, then carry on: 477 / 56

Let's proceed to step 5:
56 goes into 477 8 times with a remainder of 29.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 968.0
Subtract 448 from 477 to get 29.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 292 / 56

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 292 by 56, we get 5 and a remainder of 12.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9685.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 280 from 292.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
56 can be fit into 120 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 9685.2
Deduct 112 from 120 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
56 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9685.21
Deduct 56 from 80 and we're left 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:
If we divide 240 by 56, we get 4 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 9685.214
Subtracting 224 from 240 leaves us with 16.
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 10:
If we divide 160 by 56, we get 2 and a remainder of 48.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9685.2142
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.

On to step 11:
If we divide 480 by 56, we get 8 and a remainder of 32.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9685.21428
Subtracting 448 from 480 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 56 fits into 320 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9685.214285
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 280 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 56 fits into 400 7 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9685.2142857
If we take 392 away from 400, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 56 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9685.21428571
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 56 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Our division results in 9685.21428571 with a remaining 2.4e-08.