We're dividing 486731 by 38 
Our goal is to divide 486731 by 38.

Advancing to step 1:
38 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 48 / 38

Advancing to step 2:
48 divided by 38 is 1 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 38 away from 48, we end up with 10.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 106 / 38

Moving on to step 3:
The number 38 fits into 106 2 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtract 76 from 106 to get 30.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 30 and repeat the process: 307 / 38

Going ahead to step 4:
38 goes into 307 8 times with a remainder of 3.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 128.0
If we take 304 away from 307, we end up with 3.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 33 / 38

Let's proceed to step 5:
38 goes into 33 0 times with a remainder of 33.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 1280.0
Subtracting 0 from 33 leaves us with 33.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 33 and continue with: 331 / 38

On to step 6:
If we divide 331 by 38, we get 8 and a remainder of 27.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12808.0
If we subtract 304 from 331, we get 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 38 fits into 270 7 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12808.7
If we take 266 away from 270, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 40 by 38, we get 1 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12808.71
Deduct 38 from 40 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
38 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12808.71
Deduct 0 from 20 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 10:
200 divided by 38 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12808.7105
Subtract 190 from 200 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
38 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12808.71052
Subtract 76 from 100 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
The number 38 fits into 240 6 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12808.710526
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 228 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 13:
38 can be fit into 120 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12808.7105263
Subtract 114 from 120 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
38 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 22.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12808.71052631
Subtracting 38 from 60 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

The final result is 12808.71052631 with a remainder of 2.2e-08.