We're dividing 237971 by 46 
We want to figure out the number of times 237971 can be divided by 46.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 46 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 23 / 46

On to step 2:
When dividing 23 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 23 after subtracting 0 from 23.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 23, then carry on: 237 / 46

Step 3:
46 can be fit into 237 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtract 230 from 237 to get 7.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 79 / 46

Step 4:
46 goes into 79 1 times with a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 51.0
Subtract 46 from 79 to get 33.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 33, then repeat: 337 / 46

Step 5:
337 divided by 46 is 7 with a remainder of 15.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 517.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 322 from 337.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 151 / 46

Going ahead to step 6:
46 goes into 151 3 times with a remainder of 13.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5173.0
Subtract 138 from 151 to get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
130 divided by 46 is 2 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5173.2
Deduct 92 from 130 and we're left with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 380 by 46, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5173.28
If we subtract 368 from 380, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
120 divided by 46 is 2 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5173.282
Subtract 92 from 120 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 280 by 46, we get 6 and a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 5173.2826
Subtract 276 from 280 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
40 divided by 46 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5173.2826
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 12:
46 can be fit into 400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5173.282608
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 368 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
If we divide 320 by 46, we get 6 and a remainder of 44.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5173.2826086
Subtracting 276 from 320 leaves us with 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:
When dividing 440 by 46, we get 9 with a remainder of 26.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5173.28260869
Subtract 414 from 440 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.

After the division, we end up with 5173.28260869 and a remainder of 2.6e-08.