Let's divide 496846 by 3
We want to divide 496846 by 3.

Going ahead to step 1:
3 goes into 4 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 3 from 4 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 19 / 3

On to step 2:
The number 3 fits into 19 6 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16.0
Subtracting 18 from 19 leaves us with 1.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 16 / 3

Let's proceed to step 3:
16 divided by 3 is 5 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 165.0
If we take 15 away from 16, we end up with 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 3

Going ahead to step 4:
3 can be fit into 18 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1656.0
Deduct 18 from 18 and we're left with 0.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 4 / 3

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 4 by 3, we get 1 with a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16561.0
Subtracting 3 from 4 leaves us with 1.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 16 / 3

Moving on to step 6:
3 goes into 16 5 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 165615.0
Subtracting 15 from 16 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 10 by 3, we get 3 and a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 165615.3
Deduct 9 from 10 and we're left with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
3 can be fit into 10 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 165615.33
Deduct 9 from 10 and we're left with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 165615.33 and a remainder of 0.001.