We look at the division of 280581 by 40 
We want to divide 280581 by 40.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 40, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 28 / 40

Let's proceed to step 2:
40 can be fit into 28 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 0 from 28.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 280 / 40

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 40 fits into 280 7 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 280 from 280 leaves us with 0.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 5 / 40

Let's proceed to step 4:
40 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 70.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 58 / 40

Step 5:
When dividing 58 by 40, we get 1 with a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 701.0
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 40 from 58.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 181 / 40

On to step 6:
181 divided by 40 is 4 with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7014.0
Subtracting 160 from 181 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
40 goes into 210 5 times with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 7014.5
If we take 200 away from 210, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
40 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7014.52
Subtracting 80 from 100 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 200 by 40, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7014.525
Subtracting 200 from 200 leaves us 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 10:
40 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7014.525
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us 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.

Step 11:
0 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7014.525
If we subtract 0 from 0, we 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.

Our division results in 7014.525 with a remaining 0.0.