We look at the division of 4979972 by 838 
We're looking to find how many times 838 goes into 4979972.

Going ahead to step 1:
4 divided by 838 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 49 / 838

On to step 2:
838 goes into 49 0 times with a remainder of 49.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 49 to get 49.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 49, then carry on: 497 / 838

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 497 by 838, we get 0 and a remainder of 497.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 497, we end up with 497.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 497, then carry on: 4979 / 838

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 838 fits into 4979 5 times, leaving a remainder of 789.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 4190 from 4979 and we're left with 789.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 789, then carry on: 7899 / 838

On to step 5:
838 goes into 7899 9 times with a remainder of 357.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 59.0
Subtracting 7542 from 7899 leaves us with 357.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 357 and repeat the process: 3577 / 838

Let's proceed to step 6:
838 goes into 3577 4 times with a remainder of 225.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 594.0
Subtract 3352 from 3577 to get 225.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 225 and continue: 2252 / 838

On to step 7:
The number 838 fits into 2252 2 times, leaving a remainder of 576.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5942.0
If we subtract 1676 from 2252, we get 576.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5760, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
838 goes into 5760 6 times with a remainder of 732.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5942.6
Deduct 5028 from 5760 and we're left with 732.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
838 goes into 7320 8 times with a remainder of 616.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5942.68
Subtract 6704 from 7320 to get 616.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
6160 divided by 838 is 7 with a remainder of 294.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 5942.687
Subtracting 5866 from 6160 leaves us with 294.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2940, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 838 fits into 2940 3 times, leaving a remainder of 426.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 5942.6873
Subtracting 2514 from 2940 leaves us with 426.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 838 fits into 4260 5 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5942.68735
Subtract 4190 from 4260 to get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
700 divided by 838 is 0 with a remainder of 700.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5942.68735
Subtracting 0 from 700 leaves us with 700.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7000, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 838 fits into 7000 8 times, leaving a remainder of 296.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5942.6873508
If we subtract 6704 from 7000, we get 296.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2960, and continue the process.

Step 15:
2960 divided by 838 is 3 with a remainder of 446.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5942.68735083
If we subtract 2514 from 2960, we get 446.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4460, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 5942.68735083, and the remainder is 4.46e-07.