Let's divide 170973 by 48
The aim is to understand the frequency of 48 in 170973.

Step 1:
48 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 48

Going ahead to step 2:
48 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 0 from 17.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 170 / 48

Advancing to step 3:
170 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 26.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 144 from 170 to get 26.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 269 / 48

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 269 by 48, we get 5 and a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 35.0
If we subtract 240 from 269, we get 29.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 297 / 48

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 297 by 48, we get 6 and a remainder of 9.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 356.0
If we take 288 away from 297, we end up with 9.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 93 / 48

On to step 6:
The number 48 fits into 93 1 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3561.0
Subtract 48 from 93 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.

Step 7:
The number 48 fits into 450 9 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3561.9
If we take 432 away from 450, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
48 goes into 180 3 times with a remainder of 36.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3561.93
Subtract 144 from 180 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 360 by 48, we get 7 and a remainder of 24.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3561.937
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 336 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 10:
When dividing 240 by 48, we get 5 with a remainder of 0.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3561.9375
Deduct 240 from 240 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
0 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3561.9375
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 0 by 48, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3561.9375
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 3561.9375 and a remainder of 0.0.