685281 ÷ 40 
Our goal is to divide 685281 by 40.

Step 1:
The number 40 fits into 6 0 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 0 from 6.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 68 / 40

Moving on to step 2:
40 can be fit into 68 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 40 from 68.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 285 / 40

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 40 fits into 285 7 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 280 from 285.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 52 / 40

Moving on to step 4:
The number 40 fits into 52 1 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 171.0
Subtracting 40 from 52 leaves us with 12.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 12 and continue with: 128 / 40

Advancing to step 5:
The number 40 fits into 128 3 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1713.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 120 from 128.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 81 / 40

Step 6:
40 can be fit into 81 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17132.0
Subtracting 80 from 81 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
40 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17132.0
Subtract 0 from 10 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
40 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17132.02
Subtract 80 from 100 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 9:
The number 40 fits into 200 5 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 17132.025
If we take 200 away from 200, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17132.025
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up 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 number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17132.025
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 final outcome is 17132.025, with a leftover of 0.0.