597717 divided by 40 
Our goal is to divide 597717 by 40.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 59 / 40

Going ahead to step 2:
59 divided by 40 is 1 with a remainder of 19.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 40 away from 59, we end up with 19.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 19 and repeat the process: 197 / 40

Step 3:
197 divided by 40 is 4 with a remainder of 37.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtract 160 from 197 to get 37.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 37 and continue with: 377 / 40

On to step 4:
40 can be fit into 377 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 149.0
Subtract 360 from 377 to get 17.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 171 / 40

Moving on to step 5:
The number 40 fits into 171 4 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1494.0
Deduct 160 from 171 and we're left with 11.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 11 and continue with: 117 / 40

On to step 6:
117 divided by 40 is 2 with a remainder of 37.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14942.0
Subtracting 80 from 117 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 40 fits into 370 9 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 14942.9
If we subtract 360 from 370, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
40 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14942.92
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 80 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
40 goes into 200 5 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 14942.925
Subtract 200 from 200 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.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 40 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14942.925
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.

Step 11:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14942.925
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 14942.925 with a balance of 0.0.