We divide 489043 by 40
Our goal is to divide 489043 by 40.

Step 1:
The number 40 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 48 / 40

On to step 2:
The number 40 fits into 48 1 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 40 from 48 to get 8.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 89 / 40

Step 3:
If we divide 89 by 40, we get 2 and a remainder of 9.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtract 80 from 89 to get 9.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 90 / 40

Step 4:
90 divided by 40 is 2 with a remainder of 10.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 122.0
Subtract 80 from 90 to get 10.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 104 / 40

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 104 by 40, we get 2 and a remainder of 24.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1222.0
Deduct 80 from 104 and we're left with 24.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 24, then carry on: 243 / 40

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 243 by 40, we get 6 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12226.0
If we subtract 240 from 243, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 30 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12226.0
Subtract 0 from 30 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.

On to step 8:
300 divided by 40 is 7 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12226.07
Subtract 280 from 300 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
40 goes into 200 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12226.075
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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
0 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12226.075
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.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 40 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 12226.075
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.

In conclusion, the division gives 12226.075 with a balance of 0.0.