We look at the division of 242798 by 46 
We want to figure out the number of times 242798 can be divided by 46.

On to step 1:
46 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in 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 (4) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 24 / 46

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 24 by 46, we get 0 and a remainder of 24.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 24 leaves us with 24.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 24 and continue with: 242 / 46

Step 3:
242 divided by 46 is 5 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 230 from 242 and we're left with 12.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 12 and continue with: 127 / 46

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 46 fits into 127 2 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 52.0
Subtract 92 from 127 to get 35.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 35, then repeat: 359 / 46

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 359 by 46, we get 7 with a remainder of 37.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 527.0
The remainder is 37 after subtracting 322 from 359.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 37, then repeat: 378 / 46

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 46 fits into 378 8 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5278.0
If we take 368 away from 378, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
46 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5278.2
If we take 92 away from 100, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
80 divided by 46 is 1 with a remainder of 34.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5278.21
If we take 46 away from 80, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 9:
340 divided by 46 is 7 with a remainder of 18.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5278.217
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 322 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
46 goes into 180 3 times with a remainder of 42.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5278.2173
If we subtract 138 from 180, we get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 46 fits into 420 9 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5278.21739
Deduct 414 from 420 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 60 by 46, we get 1 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5278.217391
If we subtract 46 from 60, we get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
If we divide 140 by 46, we get 3 and a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5278.2173913
Subtracting 138 from 140 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
20 divided by 46 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5278.2173913
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5278.2173913 with a remaining 2e-08.