We're dividing 40985 by 85 
Our goal is to divide 40985 by 85.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 85 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 40 / 85

On to step 2:
If we divide 40 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 40, then carry on: 409 / 85

Let's proceed to step 3:
85 can be fit into 409 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 69.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 340 from 409 and we're left with 69.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 69 and repeat the process: 698 / 85

Going ahead to step 4:
85 goes into 698 8 times with a remainder of 18.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 48.0
Subtract 680 from 698 to get 18.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 185 / 85

Let's proceed to step 5:
85 can be fit into 185 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 482.0
Subtract 170 from 185 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 6:
150 divided by 85 is 1 with a remainder of 65.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 482.1
The remainder is 65 after subtracting 85 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
85 goes into 650 7 times with a remainder of 55.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 482.17
Subtract 595 from 650 to get 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 550 by 85, we get 6 and a remainder of 40.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 482.176
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 510 from 550.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
85 goes into 400 4 times with a remainder of 60.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 482.1764
The remainder is 60 after subtracting 340 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 85 fits into 600 7 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 482.17647
Subtract 595 from 600 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 50 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 50.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 482.17647
Subtracting 0 from 50 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 500 by 85, we get 5 and a remainder of 75.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 482.1764705
Subtracting 425 from 500 leaves us with 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
85 can be fit into 750 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 482.17647058
If we take 680 away from 750, we end up with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 482.17647058, and the remainder is 7e-08.