We divide 87431 by 47
We're looking to find how many times 47 goes into 87431.

Step 1:
The number 47 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 87 / 47

Advancing to step 2:
47 can be fit into 87 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 47 from 87 to get 40.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 40 and continue: 404 / 47

Advancing to step 3:
The number 47 fits into 404 8 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 18.0
Subtracting 376 from 404 leaves us with 28.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 283 / 47

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 283 by 47, we get 6 and a remainder of 1.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 186.0
If we take 282 away from 283, we end up with 1.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 11 / 47

Let's proceed to step 5:
11 divided by 47 is 0 with a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1860.0
Subtracting 0 from 11 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
47 can be fit into 110 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1860.2
Deduct 94 from 110 and we're left 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.

Step 7:
If we divide 160 by 47, we get 3 and a remainder of 19.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1860.23
If we subtract 141 from 160, we 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.

Advancing to step 8:
190 divided by 47 is 4 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1860.234
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 188 from 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 47 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 1860.234
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
47 can be fit into 200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1860.23404
Deduct 188 from 200 and we're left 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.

On to step 11:
120 divided by 47 is 2 with a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1860.234042
Deduct 94 from 120 and we're left with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 12:
47 can be fit into 260 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1860.2340425
Deduct 235 from 260 and we're left with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 47 fits into 250 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1860.23404255
Subtract 235 from 250 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

The final result is 1860.23404255 with a remainder of 1.5e-08.