We're dividing 388987 by 48 
We're looking to find how many times 48 goes into 388987.

On to step 1:
48 goes into 3 0 times with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 3 leaves us with 3.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 38 / 48

Moving on to step 2:
48 can be fit into 38 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 38, we end up with 38.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 38, then repeat: 388 / 48

Moving on to step 3:
The number 48 fits into 388 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we take 384 away from 388, we end up with 4.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 49 / 48

Step 4:
49 divided by 48 is 1 with a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 81.0
If we take 48 away from 49, we end up with 1.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 18 / 48

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 18 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 810.0
If we take 0 away from 18, we end up with 18.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 187 / 48

Going ahead to step 6:
187 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 8103.0
If we subtract 144 from 187, we get 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
48 can be fit into 430 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 8103.8
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 384 from 430.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 460 by 48, we get 9 with a remainder of 28.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8103.89
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 432 from 460.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
If we divide 280 by 48, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8103.895
If we take 240 away from 280, we end up with 40.
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 10:
48 can be fit into 400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8103.8958
If we take 384 away from 400, we end up 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.

On to step 11:
48 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8103.89583
If we take 144 away from 160, we end up 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.

On to step 12:
The number 48 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8103.895833
Subtracting 144 from 160 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.

Our division results in 8103.895833 with a remaining 1.6e-06.