We're dividing 496287 by 46 
We want to figure out the number of times 496287 can be divided by 46.

Going ahead to step 1:
46 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 49 / 46

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 49 by 46, we get 1 with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 46 from 49 and we're left with 3.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 36 / 46

On to step 3:
When dividing 36 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10.0
Subtract 0 from 36 to get 36.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 36, then repeat: 362 / 46

Let's proceed to step 4:
46 goes into 362 7 times with a remainder of 40.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 107.0
Subtract 322 from 362 to get 40.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 408 / 46

On to step 5:
46 goes into 408 8 times with a remainder of 40.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1078.0
Subtract 368 from 408 to get 40.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 407 / 46

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 407 by 46, we get 8 with a remainder of 39.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10788.0
The remainder is 39 after subtracting 368 from 407.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
46 can be fit into 390 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10788.8
Subtract 368 from 390 to 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.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 220 by 46, we get 4 with a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 10788.84
Subtracting 184 from 220 leaves us with 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 9:
When dividing 360 by 46, we get 7 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10788.847
Subtract 322 from 360 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 380 by 46, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10788.8478
If we take 368 away from 380, we end up with 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 11:
120 divided by 46 is 2 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10788.84782
Deduct 92 from 120 and we're left with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
The number 46 fits into 280 6 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10788.847826
Subtracting 276 from 280 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 40 by 46, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10788.847826
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
46 can be fit into 400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10788.84782608
If we subtract 368 from 400, 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 10788.84782608 with a balance of 3.2e-08.