We're dividing 40154572 by 988 
We want to divide 40154572 by 988.

Going ahead to step 1:
988 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 40 / 988

On to step 2:
988 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left with 40.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 40 and repeat the process: 401 / 988

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 401 by 988, we get 0 and a remainder of 401.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 401 leaves us with 401.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 401 and repeat the process: 4015 / 988

Step 4:
4015 divided by 988 is 4 with a remainder of 63.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we take 3952 away from 4015, we end up with 63.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 63, then repeat: 634 / 988

Going ahead to step 5:
988 can be fit into 634 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 634.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 40.0
If we take 0 away from 634, we end up with 634.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 634, then carry on: 6345 / 988

Step 6:
The number 988 fits into 6345 6 times, leaving a remainder of 417.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 406.0
Subtract 5928 from 6345 to get 417.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 417, then repeat: 4177 / 988

Let's proceed to step 7:
4177 divided by 988 is 4 with a remainder of 225.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4064.0
The remainder is 225 after subtracting 3952 from 4177.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 225, then repeat: 2252 / 988

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 2252 by 988, we get 2 and a remainder of 276.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 40642.0
The remainder is 276 after subtracting 1976 from 2252.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2760, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 2760 by 988, we get 2 and a remainder of 784.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 40642.2
Deduct 1976 from 2760 and we're left with 784.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7840, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 7840 by 988, we get 7 with a remainder of 924.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 40642.27
If we take 6916 away from 7840, we end up with 924.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 9240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
9240 divided by 988 is 9 with a remainder of 348.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 40642.279
The remainder is 348 after subtracting 8892 from 9240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3480, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 988 fits into 3480 3 times, leaving a remainder of 516.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 40642.2793
If we subtract 2964 from 3480, we get 516.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 5160 by 988, we get 5 with a remainder of 220.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 40642.27935
Deduct 4940 from 5160 and we're left with 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2200, and continue the process.

Step 14:
2200 divided by 988 is 2 with a remainder of 224.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 40642.279352
If we subtract 1976 from 2200, we get 224.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 15:
When dividing 2240 by 988, we get 2 with a remainder of 264.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 40642.2793522
The remainder is 264 after subtracting 1976 from 2240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2640, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 40642.2793522 with a balance of 2.64e-06.