Let's divide 234451 by 48
We want to divide 234451 by 48.

Step 1:
The number 48 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 23 / 48

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 23 by 48, we get 0 with a remainder of 23.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 23 to get 23.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 23 and continue with: 234 / 48

Moving on to step 3:
234 divided by 48 is 4 with a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 192 from 234, we get 42.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 42 and repeat the process: 424 / 48

Step 4:
48 goes into 424 8 times with a remainder of 40.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 48.0
If we subtract 384 from 424, we get 40.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 405 / 48

Step 5:
48 can be fit into 405 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 488.0
If we subtract 384 from 405, we get 21.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 21, then carry on: 211 / 48

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 211 by 48, we get 4 and a remainder of 19.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4884.0
Deduct 192 from 211 and we're left 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.

Step 7:
If we divide 190 by 48, we get 3 and a remainder of 46.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 4884.3
If we take 144 away from 190, we end up with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Step 8:
48 can be fit into 460 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 4884.39
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 432 from 460.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
280 divided by 48 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4884.395
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 240 from 280.
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 10:
48 goes into 400 8 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4884.3958
Subtract 384 from 400 to get 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 11:
If we divide 160 by 48, we get 3 and a remainder of 16.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4884.39583
If we subtract 144 from 160, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4884.395833
If we subtract 144 from 160, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 4884.395833, with a leftover of 1.6e-06.