Let's divide 266872 by 46
We're looking to find how many times 46 goes into 266872.

Moving on to step 1:
46 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 26 / 46

Step 2:
When dividing 26 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 26.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 26, we get 26.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 266 / 46

Step 3:
The number 46 fits into 266 5 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 230 away from 266, we end up with 36.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 368 / 46

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 368 by 46, we get 8 with a remainder of 0.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58.0
Subtract 368 from 368 to get 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 46

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 7 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 580.0
If we take 0 away from 7, we end up with 7.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 72 / 46

Moving on to step 6:
The number 46 fits into 72 1 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5801.0
If we take 46 away from 72, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 260 by 46, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5801.5
If we subtract 230 from 260, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 46 fits into 300 6 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5801.56
Subtracting 276 from 300 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
240 divided by 46 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5801.565
Subtracting 230 from 240 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 10:
100 divided by 46 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5801.5652
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 92 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
46 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5801.56521
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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 340 by 46, we get 7 and a remainder of 18.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5801.565217
Subtracting 322 from 340 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
46 can be fit into 180 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5801.5652173
Subtract 138 from 180 to 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
The number 46 fits into 420 9 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5801.56521739
If we subtract 414 from 420, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 5801.56521739 and a remainder of 6e-09.