We're dividing 48236981 by 704 
We want to divide 48236981 by 704.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 704, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 48 / 704

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 48 by 704, we get 0 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 48 and we're left with 48.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 48, then repeat: 482 / 704

Step 3:
704 can be fit into 482 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 482.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 482, we get 482.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 482 and repeat the process: 4823 / 704

Advancing to step 4:
704 goes into 4823 6 times with a remainder of 599.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we take 4224 away from 4823, we end up with 599.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 599, then repeat: 5996 / 704

Advancing to step 5:
704 goes into 5996 8 times with a remainder of 364.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 68.0
Subtract 5632 from 5996 to get 364.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 364 and repeat the process: 3649 / 704

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 3649 by 704, we get 5 with a remainder of 129.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 685.0
Subtract 3520 from 3649 to get 129.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 129, then carry on: 1298 / 704

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 1298 by 704, we get 1 with a remainder of 594.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 6851.0
Deduct 704 from 1298 and we're left with 594.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 594 and continue: 5941 / 704

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 5941 by 704, we get 8 with a remainder of 309.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 68518.0
The remainder is 309 after subtracting 5632 from 5941.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3090, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
704 can be fit into 3090 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 274.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 68518.4
If we subtract 2816 from 3090, we get 274.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2740, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
704 can be fit into 2740 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 628.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 68518.43
Subtracting 2112 from 2740 leaves us with 628.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6280, and continue the process.

Step 11:
The number 704 fits into 6280 8 times, leaving a remainder of 648.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 68518.438
If we subtract 5632 from 6280, we get 648.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6480, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
704 goes into 6480 9 times with a remainder of 144.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 68518.4389
Subtract 6336 from 6480 to get 144.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 1440 by 704, we get 2 with a remainder of 32.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 68518.43892
Subtracting 1408 from 1440 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 704 fits into 320 0 times, leaving a remainder of 320.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 68518.43892
The remainder is 320 after subtracting 0 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3200, and continue the process.

On to step 15:
704 can be fit into 3200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 384.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 68518.4389204
If we take 2816 away from 3200, we end up with 384.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3840, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 16:
If we divide 3840 by 704, we get 5 and a remainder of 320.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 68518.43892045
Subtract 3520 from 3840 to get 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3200, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 68518.43892045, with a leftover of 3.2e-07.