152472 ÷ 31 
We want to figure out the number of times 152472 can be divided by 31.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 31 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 15 / 31

Step 2:
The number 31 fits into 15 0 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 15, we end up with 15.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 152 / 31

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 152 by 31, we get 4 with a remainder of 28.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 124 from 152 leaves us with 28.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 284 / 31

Let's proceed to step 4:
31 can be fit into 284 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 49.0
If we subtract 279 from 284, we get 5.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 57 / 31

Step 5:
When dividing 57 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 491.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 31 from 57.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 262 / 31

Advancing to step 6:
31 can be fit into 262 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4918.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 248 from 262.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 140 by 31, we get 4 and a remainder of 16.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4918.4
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 124 from 140.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
160 divided by 31 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4918.45
Subtracting 155 from 160 leaves us 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.

On to step 9:
If we divide 50 by 31, we get 1 and a remainder of 19.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4918.451
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 31 from 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 190 by 31, we get 6 and a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 4918.4516
Subtracting 186 from 190 leaves us with 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 11:
31 goes into 40 1 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4918.45161
Subtract 31 from 40 to get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 31 fits into 90 2 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4918.451612
If we subtract 62 from 90, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 31 fits into 280 9 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 4918.4516129
If we take 279 away from 280, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 10 by 31, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4918.4516129
Subtracting 0 from 10 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Our division results in 4918.4516129 with a remaining 1e-08.