We divide 159256 by 47
Our goal is to divide 159256 by 47.

Step 1:
The number 47 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 15 / 47

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 15 by 47, we get 0 and a remainder of 15.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 15, we get 15.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 15 and repeat the process: 159 / 47

Step 3:
When dividing 159 by 47, we get 3 with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 141 from 159 to get 18.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 18, then repeat: 182 / 47

Advancing to step 4:
182 divided by 47 is 3 with a remainder of 41.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 33.0
If we subtract 141 from 182, we get 41.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 41 and continue: 415 / 47

On to step 5:
415 divided by 47 is 8 with a remainder of 39.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 338.0
If we take 376 away from 415, we end up with 39.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 39, then carry on: 396 / 47

On to step 6:
47 goes into 396 8 times with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3388.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 376 from 396.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 7:
47 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3388.4
Subtract 188 from 200 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
47 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3388.42
If we take 94 away from 120, 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 260 by 47, we get 5 with a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3388.425
If we subtract 235 from 260, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 250 by 47, we get 5 with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3388.4255
Subtracting 235 from 250 leaves us with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3388.4255 with a remaining 0.00015.