We're dividing 181357 by 48 
We want to divide 181357 by 48.

On to step 1:
The number 48 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 48

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 18 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 18.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 18 and we're left with 18.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 18 and repeat the process: 181 / 48

Step 3:
The number 48 fits into 181 3 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 144 away from 181, we end up with 37.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 373 / 48

Advancing to step 4:
The number 48 fits into 373 7 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 37.0
The remainder is 37 after subtracting 336 from 373.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 37, then repeat: 375 / 48

Let's proceed to step 5:
375 divided by 48 is 7 with a remainder of 39.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 377.0
Subtract 336 from 375 to get 39.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 39, then repeat: 397 / 48

On to step 6:
When dividing 397 by 48, we get 8 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3778.0
Deduct 384 from 397 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
48 can be fit into 130 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3778.2
Subtracting 96 from 130 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 340 by 48, we get 7 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3778.27
Subtract 336 from 340 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 40 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3778.27
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 400 by 48, we get 8 with a remainder of 16.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3778.2708
If we take 384 away from 400, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
48 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3778.27083
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 144 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
48 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3778.270833
Subtract 144 from 160 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 3778.270833 and a remainder of 1.6e-06.