We're dividing 478729 by 38 
Let's see how many times 38 fits into 478729.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 38 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 47 / 38

Advancing to step 2:
47 divided by 38 is 1 with a remainder of 9.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 38 away from 47, we end up with 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 38

On to step 3:
38 goes into 98 2 times with a remainder of 22.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtracting 76 from 98 leaves us with 22.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 227 / 38

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 38 fits into 227 5 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 125.0
Subtract 190 from 227 to get 37.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 37, then repeat: 372 / 38

Let's proceed to step 5:
38 can be fit into 372 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1259.0
If we subtract 342 from 372, we get 30.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 30, then repeat: 309 / 38

Moving on to step 6:
309 divided by 38 is 8 with a remainder of 5.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12598.0
If we take 304 away from 309, we end up with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
50 divided by 38 is 1 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12598.1
If we take 38 away from 50, we end up with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
38 goes into 120 3 times with a remainder of 6.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12598.13
Subtract 114 from 120 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 38 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12598.131
Subtract 38 from 60 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 220 by 38, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 12598.1315
Subtract 190 from 220 to get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 38 fits into 300 7 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12598.13157
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 266 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
340 divided by 38 is 8 with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12598.131578
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 304 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 360 by 38, we get 9 and a remainder of 18.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12598.1315789
If we subtract 342 from 360, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
38 can be fit into 180 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12598.13157894
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 152 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 12598.13157894 with a balance of 2.8e-08.