Let's divide 144431 by 23
We're looking to find how many times 23 goes into 144431.

Let's proceed to step 1:
23 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 14 / 23

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 14 by 23, we get 0 and a remainder of 14.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 0 from 14.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 14 and continue: 144 / 23

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 144 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 138 from 144 and we're left with 6.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 64 / 23

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 64 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 62.0
If we take 46 away from 64, we end up with 18.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 18, then repeat: 183 / 23

Moving on to step 5:
183 divided by 23 is 7 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 627.0
Deduct 161 from 183 and we're left with 22.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 221 / 23

On to step 6:
221 divided by 23 is 9 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6279.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 207 from 221.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 140 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 2.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6279.6
Subtracting 138 from 140 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
23 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6279.6
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
23 goes into 200 8 times with a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6279.608
If we take 184 away from 200, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 160 by 23, we get 6 and a remainder of 22.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6279.6086
Deduct 138 from 160 and we're left with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
220 divided by 23 is 9 with a remainder of 13.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6279.60869
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 207 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
23 goes into 130 5 times with a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6279.608695
Deduct 115 from 130 and we're left with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 23 fits into 150 6 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6279.6086956
If we subtract 138 from 150, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
120 divided by 23 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6279.60869565
Subtract 115 from 120 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

The final result is 6279.60869565 with a remainder of 5e-09.