494238 ÷ 23 
We want to divide 494238 by 23.

Step 1:
The number 23 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 49 / 23

Step 2:
23 can be fit into 49 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 46 from 49 to get 3.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 34 / 23

On to step 3:
23 goes into 34 1 times with a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 21.0
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 23 from 34.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 11, then repeat: 112 / 23

On to step 4:
23 goes into 112 4 times with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 214.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 92 from 112.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 203 / 23

Step 5:
23 goes into 203 8 times with a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2148.0
Deduct 184 from 203 and we're left with 19.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 19, then repeat: 198 / 23

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 198 by 23, we get 8 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21488.0
If we take 184 away from 198, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 140 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 21488.6
If we take 138 away from 140, we end up 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:
20 divided by 23 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21488.6
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.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 200 by 23, we get 8 with a remainder of 16.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21488.608
Subtracting 184 from 200 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 160 by 23, we get 6 and a remainder of 22.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21488.6086
Subtract 138 from 160 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 220 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 21488.60869
Subtract 207 from 220 to get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Step 12:
130 divided by 23 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 21488.608695
Subtracting 115 from 130 leaves us 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.

Advancing to 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: 21488.6086956
Deduct 138 from 150 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

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: 21488.60869565
If we take 115 away from 120, we end up 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.

Our division results in 21488.60869565 with a remaining 5e-09.