987168 divided by 48 
Let's see how many times 48 fits into 987168.

Step 1:
48 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 48

Let's proceed to step 2:
48 goes into 98 2 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 96 from 98 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 27 / 48

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 27 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 27.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20.0
Deduct 0 from 27 and we're left with 27.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 27, then carry on: 271 / 48

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 271 by 48, we get 5 and a remainder of 31.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 205.0
Deduct 240 from 271 and we're left with 31.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 31 and continue with: 316 / 48

Going ahead to step 5:
316 divided by 48 is 6 with a remainder of 28.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2056.0
Subtracting 288 from 316 leaves us with 28.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 288 / 48

Advancing to step 6:
288 divided by 48 is 6 with a remainder of 0.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20566.0
Subtracting 288 from 288 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
48 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20566.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
48 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20566.0
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 20566.0 with a balance of 0.0.