We look at the division of 887589 by 46 
Our goal is to divide 887589 by 46.

Advancing to step 1:
46 can be fit into 8 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 8, we end up with 8.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 88 / 46

Advancing to step 2:
46 can be fit into 88 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 46 from 88 and we're left with 42.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 42 and continue with: 427 / 46

Step 3:
The number 46 fits into 427 9 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 19.0
Subtract 414 from 427 to get 13.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 13 and continue with: 135 / 46

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 135 by 46, we get 2 and a remainder of 43.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 192.0
The remainder is 43 after subtracting 92 from 135.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 43, then repeat: 438 / 46

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 438 by 46, we get 9 and a remainder of 24.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1929.0
Deduct 414 from 438 and we're left with 24.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 249 / 46

On to step 6:
249 divided by 46 is 5 with a remainder of 19.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 19295.0
If we take 230 away from 249, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
190 divided by 46 is 4 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 19295.4
If we subtract 184 from 190, 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.

Advancing to step 8:
46 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 19295.41
Subtracting 46 from 60 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 46 fits into 140 3 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 19295.413
If we take 138 away from 140, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
46 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 19295.413
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 46 fits into 200 4 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 19295.41304
If we take 184 away from 200, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 160 by 46, we get 3 with a remainder of 22.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 19295.413043
If we subtract 138 from 160, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
220 divided by 46 is 4 with a remainder of 36.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 19295.4130434
If we subtract 184 from 220, we get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
The number 46 fits into 360 7 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 19295.41304347
Subtracting 322 from 360 leaves us 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.

Our division results in 19295.41304347 with a remaining 3.8e-08.