401187 divided by 83 
We want to figure out the number of times 401187 can be divided by 83.

Let's proceed to step 1:
83 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 40 / 83

On to step 2:
83 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 401 / 83

Step 3:
The number 83 fits into 401 4 times, leaving a remainder of 69.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 332 from 401, we get 69.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 69 and continue: 691 / 83

Moving on to step 4:
83 can be fit into 691 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 48.0
Deduct 664 from 691 and we're left with 27.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 278 / 83

Let's proceed to step 5:
83 goes into 278 3 times with a remainder of 29.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 483.0
Subtract 249 from 278 to get 29.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 297 / 83

Advancing to step 6:
83 goes into 297 3 times with a remainder of 48.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4833.0
Deduct 249 from 297 and we're left with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
480 divided by 83 is 5 with a remainder of 65.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4833.5
The remainder is 65 after subtracting 415 from 480.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 650 by 83, we get 7 and a remainder of 69.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4833.57
If we take 581 away from 650, we end up with 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
83 goes into 690 8 times with a remainder of 26.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4833.578
Subtract 664 from 690 to get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 260 by 83, we get 3 and a remainder of 11.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4833.5783
Subtract 249 from 260 to get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
83 can be fit into 110 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4833.57831
Deduct 83 from 110 and we're left with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 270 by 83, we get 3 with a remainder of 21.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4833.578313
Subtracting 249 from 270 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 83 fits into 210 2 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4833.5783132
If we subtract 166 from 210, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 440 by 83, we get 5 and a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4833.57831325
Subtract 415 from 440 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 4833.57831325, and the remainder is 2.5e-08.