We're dividing 261431 by 43 
Our goal is to divide 261431 by 43.

Going ahead to step 1:
43 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 26 / 43

Moving on to step 2:
The number 43 fits into 26 0 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 0 from 26.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 26, then repeat: 261 / 43

Let's proceed to step 3:
43 goes into 261 6 times with a remainder of 3.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 258 from 261 and we're left with 3.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 34 / 43

On to step 4:
34 divided by 43 is 0 with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 60.0
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 0 from 34.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 34, then repeat: 343 / 43

Moving on to step 5:
43 goes into 343 7 times with a remainder of 42.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 607.0
Subtract 301 from 343 to get 42.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 421 / 43

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 421 by 43, we get 9 and a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 6079.0
Subtract 387 from 421 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 43 fits into 340 7 times, leaving a remainder of 39.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6079.7
If we subtract 301 from 340, we get 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
43 can be fit into 390 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6079.79
Deduct 387 from 390 and we're left with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 30 by 43, we get 0 and a remainder of 30.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6079.79
If we take 0 away from 30, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 300 by 43, we get 6 and a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6079.7906
Subtracting 258 from 300 leaves us 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:
If we divide 420 by 43, we get 9 and a remainder of 33.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6079.79069
Deduct 387 from 420 and we're left with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
43 can be fit into 330 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6079.790697
Deduct 301 from 330 and we're left with 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Step 13:
If we divide 290 by 43, we get 6 and a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6079.7906976
Subtract 258 from 290 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
43 can be fit into 320 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 6079.79069767
If we subtract 301 from 320, we get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Our division results in 6079.79069767 with a remaining 1.9e-08.