We divide 40859248 by 491
We want to divide 40859248 by 491.

Moving on to step 1:
491 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
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 40 / 491

Moving on to step 2:
491 goes into 40 0 times with 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.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 408 / 491

Advancing to step 3:
408 divided by 491 is 0 with a remainder of 408.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 408 and we're left with 408.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 408, then repeat: 4085 / 491

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 4085 by 491, we get 8 with a remainder of 157.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
The remainder is 157 after subtracting 3928 from 4085.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 157 and continue: 1579 / 491

Going ahead to step 5:
491 goes into 1579 3 times with a remainder of 106.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 83.0
If we subtract 1473 from 1579, we get 106.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 106 and repeat the process: 1062 / 491

Step 6:
If we divide 1062 by 491, we get 2 and a remainder of 80.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 832.0
If we subtract 982 from 1062, we get 80.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 80, then carry on: 804 / 491

Going ahead to step 7:
491 can be fit into 804 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 313.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8321.0
The remainder is 313 after subtracting 491 from 804.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 313, then repeat: 3138 / 491

Let's proceed to step 8:
491 goes into 3138 6 times with a remainder of 192.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 83216.0
The remainder is 192 after subtracting 2946 from 3138.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1920, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 491 fits into 1920 3 times, leaving a remainder of 447.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 83216.3
If we take 1473 away from 1920, we end up with 447.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4470, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
491 can be fit into 4470 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 83216.39
If we take 4419 away from 4470, we end up with 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
491 can be fit into 510 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 83216.391
Subtracting 491 from 510 leaves us with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 491 fits into 190 0 times, leaving a remainder of 190.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 83216.391
If we subtract 0 from 190, we get 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1900, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
1900 divided by 491 is 3 with a remainder of 427.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 83216.39103
If we take 1473 away from 1900, we end up with 427.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4270, and continue the process.

Step 14:
4270 divided by 491 is 8 with a remainder of 342.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 83216.391038
The remainder is 342 after subtracting 3928 from 4270.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
If we divide 3420 by 491, we get 6 and a remainder of 474.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 83216.3910386
The remainder is 474 after subtracting 2946 from 3420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4740, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
When dividing 4740 by 491, we get 9 with a remainder of 321.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 83216.39103869
Subtract 4419 from 4740 to get 321.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3210, and continue the process.

Our division results in 83216.39103869 with a remaining 3.21e-07.