Let's divide 40474333 by 261
Our goal is to divide 40474333 by 261.

Going ahead to step 1:
261 goes into 4 0 times with 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.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 40 / 261

On to step 2:
If we divide 40 by 261, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 404 / 261

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 404 by 261, we get 1 with a remainder of 143.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 261 from 404 and we're left with 143.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 143, then carry on: 1437 / 261

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 1437 by 261, we get 5 and a remainder of 132.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtracting 1305 from 1437 leaves us with 132.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 132, then carry on: 1324 / 261

Step 5:
261 can be fit into 1324 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 155.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 1305 from 1324.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 19 and continue: 193 / 261

Step 6:
If we divide 193 by 261, we get 0 and a remainder of 193.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 1550.0
If we subtract 0 from 193, we get 193.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 193 and repeat the process: 1933 / 261

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 1933 by 261, we get 7 with a remainder of 106.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15507.0
If we take 1827 away from 1933, we end up with 106.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 106, then repeat: 1063 / 261

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 1063 by 261, we get 4 with a remainder of 19.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 155074.0
Subtract 1044 from 1063 to get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Step 9:
190 divided by 261 is 0 with a remainder of 190.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 155074.0
Deduct 0 from 190 and we're left with 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1900, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 261 fits into 1900 7 times, leaving a remainder of 73.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 155074.07
Subtracting 1827 from 1900 leaves us with 73.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 730 by 261, we get 2 with a remainder of 208.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 155074.072
If we subtract 522 from 730, we get 208.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2080, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
261 goes into 2080 7 times with a remainder of 253.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 155074.0727
The remainder is 253 after subtracting 1827 from 2080.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2530, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
The number 261 fits into 2530 9 times, leaving a remainder of 181.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 155074.07279
Deduct 2349 from 2530 and we're left with 181.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1810, and continue the process.

Step 14:
When dividing 1810 by 261, we get 6 with a remainder of 244.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 155074.072796
The remainder is 244 after subtracting 1566 from 1810.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
If we divide 2440 by 261, we get 9 and a remainder of 91.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 155074.0727969
Deduct 2349 from 2440 and we're left with 91.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 910, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 16:
261 can be fit into 910 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 127.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 155074.07279693
Deduct 783 from 910 and we're left with 127.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1270, and continue the process.

Our division results in 155074.07279693 with a remaining 1.27e-07.