Let's divide 42631498 by 261
We want to figure out the number of times 42631498 can be divided by 261.

Step 1:
4 divided by 261 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 42 / 261

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 42 by 261, we get 0 and a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 42, we end up with 42.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 42, then carry on: 426 / 261

Step 3:
426 divided by 261 is 1 with a remainder of 165.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 261 away from 426, we end up with 165.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 165 and continue: 1653 / 261

On to step 4:
When dividing 1653 by 261, we get 6 with a remainder of 87.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16.0
Subtract 1566 from 1653 to get 87.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 87, then repeat: 871 / 261

Going ahead to step 5:
261 can be fit into 871 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 88.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 163.0
Deduct 783 from 871 and we're left with 88.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 88, then carry on: 884 / 261

On to step 6:
261 can be fit into 884 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 101.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1633.0
If we subtract 783 from 884, we get 101.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 101, then carry on: 1019 / 261

Step 7:
When dividing 1019 by 261, we get 3 with a remainder of 236.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16333.0
The remainder is 236 after subtracting 783 from 1019.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 236 and continue with: 2368 / 261

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 2368 by 261, we get 9 with a remainder of 19.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 163339.0
If we subtract 2349 from 2368, 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 190 by 261, we get 0 with a remainder of 190.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 163339.0
Subtracting 0 from 190 leaves us with 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1900, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 1900 by 261, we get 7 and a remainder of 73.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 163339.07
If we subtract 1827 from 1900, we get 73.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
261 goes into 730 2 times with a remainder of 208.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 163339.072
Deduct 522 from 730 and we're left with 208.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2080, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
261 can be fit into 2080 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 253.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 163339.0727
Subtracting 1827 from 2080 leaves us with 253.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2530, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
2530 divided by 261 is 9 with a remainder of 181.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 163339.07279
Deduct 2349 from 2530 and we're left with 181.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1810, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
261 can be fit into 1810 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 244.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 163339.072796
Subtract 1566 from 1810 to get 244.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2440, and continue the process.

On to step 15:
2440 divided by 261 is 9 with a remainder of 91.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 163339.0727969
If we take 2349 away from 2440, we end up with 91.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 910, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
If we divide 910 by 261, we get 3 and a remainder of 127.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 163339.07279693
If we subtract 783 from 910, we get 127.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1270, and continue the process.

Our division results in 163339.07279693 with a remaining 1.27e-07.