We're dividing 48558618 by 281 
We're looking to find how many times 281 goes into 48558618.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 281 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 48 / 281

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 48 by 281, we get 0 and a remainder of 48.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 48 leaves us with 48.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 48 and repeat the process: 485 / 281

Advancing to step 3:
485 divided by 281 is 1 with a remainder of 204.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 281 from 485, we get 204.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 204, then repeat: 2045 / 281

Let's proceed to step 4:
2045 divided by 281 is 7 with a remainder of 78.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 1967 from 2045 to get 78.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 78 and continue with: 788 / 281

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 788 by 281, we get 2 with a remainder of 226.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 172.0
If we subtract 562 from 788, we get 226.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 226 and continue with: 2266 / 281

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 2266 by 281, we get 8 and a remainder of 18.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1728.0
Subtracting 2248 from 2266 leaves us with 18.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 181 / 281

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 181 by 281, we get 0 with a remainder of 181.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17280.0
If we subtract 0 from 181, we get 181.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 181 and continue with: 1818 / 281

Let's proceed to step 8:
281 goes into 1818 6 times with a remainder of 132.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 172806.0
If we take 1686 away from 1818, we end up with 132.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 1320 by 281, we get 4 and a remainder of 196.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 172806.4
If we subtract 1124 from 1320, we get 196.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1960, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
281 can be fit into 1960 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 274.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 172806.46
If we take 1686 away from 1960, we end up with 274.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2740, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
281 can be fit into 2740 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 211.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 172806.469
Subtract 2529 from 2740 to get 211.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2110, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 2110 by 281, we get 7 with a remainder of 143.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 172806.4697
Subtract 1967 from 2110 to get 143.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1430, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
281 goes into 1430 5 times with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 172806.46975
Subtract 1405 from 1430 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
281 can be fit into 250 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 250.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 172806.46975
If we take 0 away from 250, we end up with 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2500, and continue the process.

Step 15:
2500 divided by 281 is 8 with a remainder of 252.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 172806.4697508
If we subtract 2248 from 2500, we get 252.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 16:
281 can be fit into 2520 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 272.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 172806.46975088
The remainder is 272 after subtracting 2248 from 2520.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2720, and continue the process.

Our division results in 172806.46975088 with a remaining 2.72e-07.