We're dividing 21846 by 40 
We're looking to find how many times 40 goes into 21846.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 40

On to step 2:
When dividing 21 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 21, we get 21.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 218 / 40

Advancing to step 3:
40 can be fit into 218 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 200 away from 218, we end up with 18.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 18 and continue with: 184 / 40

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 184 by 40, we get 4 and a remainder of 24.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 54.0
If we take 160 away from 184, we end up with 24.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 24 and continue: 246 / 40

Going ahead to step 5:
246 divided by 40 is 6 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 546.0
Subtracting 240 from 246 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
60 divided by 40 is 1 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 546.1
Subtract 40 from 60 to 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
40 goes into 200 5 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 546.15
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 200 from 200.
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 8:
40 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 546.15
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 9:
40 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 546.15
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.

The quotient of the division is 546.15, and the remainder is 0.0.