We look at the division of 462986 by 48 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 48 in 462986.

Step 1:
The number 48 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 46 / 48

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 46 by 48, we get 0 with a remainder of 46.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 46 and we're left with 46.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 46, then repeat: 462 / 48

Advancing to step 3:
462 divided by 48 is 9 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9.0
Deduct 432 from 462 and we're left with 30.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 30, then carry on: 309 / 48

On to step 4:
The number 48 fits into 309 6 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 96.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 288 from 309.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 218 / 48

Advancing to step 5:
48 goes into 218 4 times with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 964.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 192 from 218.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 266 / 48

On to step 6:
48 can be fit into 266 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9645.0
If we subtract 240 from 266, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
48 goes into 260 5 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9645.5
Deduct 240 from 260 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 200 by 48, we get 4 and a remainder of 8.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9645.54
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 192 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 48 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9645.541
If we take 48 away from 80, we end up with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 320 by 48, we get 6 with a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9645.5416
If we subtract 288 from 320, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 48 fits into 320 6 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 9645.54166
Deduct 288 from 320 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 9645.54166 and a remainder of 3.2e-05.