We're dividing 40956 by 85 
Our goal is to divide 40956 by 85.

Advancing to step 1:
85 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 40 / 85

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 40 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left with 40.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 40 and continue with: 409 / 85

Going ahead to step 3:
409 divided by 85 is 4 with a remainder of 69.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 69 after subtracting 340 from 409.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 69, then repeat: 695 / 85

Let's proceed to step 4:
85 can be fit into 695 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 48.0
Subtract 680 from 695 to get 15.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 156 / 85

Step 5:
85 can be fit into 156 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 71.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 481.0
Subtract 85 from 156 to get 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 6:
85 can be fit into 710 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 481.8
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 680 from 710.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 300 by 85, we get 3 with a remainder of 45.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 481.83
Subtract 255 from 300 to get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
450 divided by 85 is 5 with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 481.835
If we subtract 425 from 450, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
85 goes into 250 2 times with a remainder of 80.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 481.8352
If we subtract 170 from 250, we get 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 800 by 85, we get 9 and a remainder of 35.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 481.83529
Deduct 765 from 800 and we're left with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 85 fits into 350 4 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 481.835294
If we subtract 340 from 350, we 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 12:
The number 85 fits into 100 1 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 481.8352941
Deduct 85 from 100 and we're left with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
85 goes into 150 1 times with a remainder of 65.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 481.83529411
Deduct 85 from 150 and we're left with 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 481.83529411 with a balance of 6.5e-08.