We divide 400872 by 47
We want to divide 400872 by 47.

Advancing to step 1:
47 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
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 40 / 47

Step 2:
47 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 40 and repeat the process: 400 / 47

Moving on to step 3:
47 can be fit into 400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8.0
Subtracting 376 from 400 leaves us with 24.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 24, then repeat: 248 / 47

Going ahead to step 4:
248 divided by 47 is 5 with a remainder of 13.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 85.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 235 from 248.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 137 / 47

On to step 5:
If we divide 137 by 47, we get 2 and a remainder of 43.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 852.0
Subtract 94 from 137 to get 43.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 43, then carry on: 432 / 47

Let's proceed to step 6:
47 can be fit into 432 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8529.0
If we subtract 423 from 432, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 47 fits into 90 1 times, leaving a remainder of 43.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8529.1
If we take 47 away from 90, we end up with 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
47 goes into 430 9 times with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8529.19
If we subtract 423 from 430, we get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 70 by 47, we get 1 and a remainder of 23.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 8529.191
Subtract 47 from 70 to get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 230 by 47, we get 4 with a remainder of 42.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8529.1914
Deduct 188 from 230 and we're left with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Step 11:
420 divided by 47 is 8 with a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 8529.19148
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 376 from 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
47 can be fit into 440 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8529.191489
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 423 from 440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 13:
170 divided by 47 is 3 with a remainder of 29.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8529.1914893
If we subtract 141 from 170, we get 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 47 fits into 290 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8529.19148936
Subtracting 282 from 290 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The final result is 8529.19148936 with a remainder of 8e-09.