478484 ÷ 4 
We want to figure out the number of times 478484 can be divided by 4.

Advancing to step 1:
4 divided by 4 is 1 with a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 4 away from 4, we end up with 0.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 7 / 4

Going ahead to step 2:
7 divided by 4 is 1 with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtract 4 from 7 to get 3.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 38 / 4

Moving on to step 3:
The number 4 fits into 38 9 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 119.0
If we take 36 away from 38, we end up with 2.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 24 / 4

On to step 4:
When dividing 24 by 4, we get 6 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1196.0
Subtracting 24 from 24 leaves us with 0.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 8 / 4

Going ahead to step 5:
4 goes into 8 2 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11962.0
Subtract 8 from 8 to get 0.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 4 / 4

Advancing to step 6:
4 divided by 4 is 1 with a remainder of 0.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 119621.0
Subtract 4 from 4 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.

Step 7:
4 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 119621.0
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 8:
4 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 119621.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 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 119621.0 with a remaining 0.0.