Let's divide 271257 by 46
Let's see how many times 46 fits into 271257.

Going ahead to step 1:
46 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 46

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 27 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 27.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 27 after subtracting 0 from 27.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 27 and continue with: 271 / 46

Let's proceed to step 3:
271 divided by 46 is 5 with a remainder of 41.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtract 230 from 271 to get 41.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 41 and continue with: 412 / 46

On to step 4:
When dividing 412 by 46, we get 8 with a remainder of 44.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58.0
Subtracting 368 from 412 leaves us with 44.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 44 and continue: 445 / 46

On to step 5:
When dividing 445 by 46, we get 9 with a remainder of 31.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 589.0
Deduct 414 from 445 and we're left with 31.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 31, then repeat: 317 / 46

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 46 fits into 317 6 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5896.0
If we take 276 away from 317, we end up with 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 46 fits into 410 8 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5896.8
Subtracting 368 from 410 leaves us with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
46 goes into 420 9 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5896.89
Subtract 414 from 420 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
60 divided by 46 is 1 with a remainder of 14.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5896.891
Subtracting 46 from 60 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
46 goes into 140 3 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5896.8913
If we subtract 138 from 140, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
46 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5896.8913
If we subtract 0 from 20, 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.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 200 by 46, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5896.891304
Subtracting 184 from 200 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.

Moving on to step 13:
160 divided by 46 is 3 with a remainder of 22.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5896.8913043
Deduct 138 from 160 and we're left with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
46 can be fit into 220 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5896.89130434
If we subtract 184 from 220, we get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 5896.89130434, and the remainder is 3.6e-08.