896901 ÷ 40 
Our goal is to divide 896901 by 40.

Let's proceed to step 1:
When dividing 8 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 8 leaves us with 8.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 89 / 40

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 89 by 40, we get 2 with a remainder of 9.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 80 from 89 leaves us with 9.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 96 / 40

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 96 by 40, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 22.0
If we subtract 80 from 96, we get 16.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 16 and continue with: 169 / 40

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 169 by 40, we get 4 and a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 224.0
Subtract 160 from 169 to get 9.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 90 / 40

On to step 5:
40 can be fit into 90 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2242.0
If we take 80 away from 90, we end up with 10.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 10 and repeat the process: 101 / 40

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 101 by 40, we get 2 and a remainder of 21.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 22422.0
Deduct 80 from 101 and we're left with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 210 by 40, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 22422.5
Subtracting 200 from 210 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.

On to step 8:
When dividing 100 by 40, we get 2 with a remainder of 20.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 22422.52
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 80 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 200 by 40, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 22422.525
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 200 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 22422.525
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 22422.525
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 22422.525 and a remainder of 0.0.