We're dividing 401781 by 88 
We want to divide 401781 by 88.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 88, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 40 / 88

Going ahead to step 2:
40 divided by 88 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 40 and continue: 401 / 88

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 401 by 88, we get 4 with a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 352 from 401 and we're left with 49.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 49 and repeat the process: 497 / 88

Step 4:
If we divide 497 by 88, we get 5 and a remainder of 57.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 45.0
The remainder is 57 after subtracting 440 from 497.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 57, then repeat: 578 / 88

Let's proceed to step 5:
578 divided by 88 is 6 with a remainder of 50.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 456.0
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 528 from 578.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 50 and continue: 501 / 88

Let's proceed to step 6:
88 goes into 501 5 times with a remainder of 61.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4565.0
Subtract 440 from 501 to get 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
88 goes into 610 6 times with a remainder of 82.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4565.6
If we take 528 away from 610, we end up with 82.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 820, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
88 can be fit into 820 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4565.69
Subtract 792 from 820 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
If we divide 280 by 88, we get 3 and a remainder of 16.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4565.693
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 264 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
88 can be fit into 160 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4565.6931
Subtracting 88 from 160 leaves us with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
88 goes into 720 8 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4565.69318
Subtracting 704 from 720 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 12:
88 can be fit into 160 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4565.693181
Subtracting 88 from 160 leaves us with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Step 13:
88 goes into 720 8 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4565.6931818
If we take 704 away from 720, 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
88 goes into 160 1 times with a remainder of 72.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4565.69318181
If we take 88 away from 160, we end up with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Our division results in 4565.69318181 with a remaining 7.2e-08.