We're dividing 41685271 by 972 
We're looking to find how many times 972 goes into 41685271.

Step 1:
972 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 41 / 972

Moving on to step 2:
41 divided by 972 is 0 with a remainder of 41.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 0 from 41.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 41 and continue: 416 / 972

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 416 by 972, we get 0 and a remainder of 416.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 416 and we're left with 416.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 416 and repeat the process: 4168 / 972

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 4168 by 972, we get 4 and a remainder of 280.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 3888 from 4168 leaves us with 280.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 280 and continue with: 2805 / 972

Moving on to step 5:
972 goes into 2805 2 times with a remainder of 861.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42.0
The remainder is 861 after subtracting 1944 from 2805.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 861, then repeat: 8612 / 972

Step 6:
972 can be fit into 8612 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 836.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 428.0
The remainder is 836 after subtracting 7776 from 8612.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 836, then carry on: 8367 / 972

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 8367 by 972, we get 8 and a remainder of 591.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4288.0
Subtracting 7776 from 8367 leaves us with 591.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 591 and continue: 5911 / 972

Moving on to step 8:
972 can be fit into 5911 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 79.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42886.0
Deduct 5832 from 5911 and we're left with 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
972 can be fit into 790 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 790.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 42886.0
Deduct 0 from 790 and we're left with 790.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7900, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
7900 divided by 972 is 8 with a remainder of 124.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42886.08
Subtract 7776 from 7900 to get 124.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
972 goes into 1240 1 times with a remainder of 268.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42886.081
If we subtract 972 from 1240, we get 268.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2680, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
2680 divided by 972 is 2 with a remainder of 736.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 42886.0812
Subtract 1944 from 2680 to get 736.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7360, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
972 can be fit into 7360 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 556.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42886.08127
Deduct 6804 from 7360 and we're left with 556.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5560, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
972 can be fit into 5560 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 700.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 42886.081275
If we subtract 4860 from 5560, we get 700.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7000, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
When dividing 7000 by 972, we get 7 with a remainder of 196.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42886.0812757
If we subtract 6804 from 7000, we get 196.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1960, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 16:
The number 972 fits into 1960 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42886.08127572
Deduct 1944 from 1960 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Our division results in 42886.08127572 with a remaining 1.6e-08.