1. The problem is to find the result of dividing 56 by 8. 2. The division formula is $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ is the dividend and $b$ is the divisor. 3. Here, $a=56$ and $b=8$. 4. Perform the division: $$\frac{56}{8} = 7$$ 5. So, 56 divided by 8 equals 7.