We're dividing 41397851 by 279 
We want to divide 41397851 by 279.

Advancing to step 1:
279 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 41 / 279

Step 2:
When dividing 41 by 279, we get 0 with a remainder of 41.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 41 to get 41.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 41 and repeat the process: 413 / 279

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 413 by 279, we get 1 with a remainder of 134.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 279 away from 413, we end up with 134.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 134, then carry on: 1349 / 279

Going ahead to step 4:
1349 divided by 279 is 4 with a remainder of 233.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14.0
Deduct 1116 from 1349 and we're left with 233.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 233, then repeat: 2337 / 279

Step 5:
279 can be fit into 2337 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 105.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 148.0
Deduct 2232 from 2337 and we're left with 105.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 105, then repeat: 1058 / 279

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 1058 by 279, we get 3 and a remainder of 221.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1483.0
Subtract 837 from 1058 to get 221.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 221 and continue with: 2215 / 279

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 279 fits into 2215 7 times, leaving a remainder of 262.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14837.0
Subtracting 1953 from 2215 leaves us with 262.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 262, then carry on: 2621 / 279

Let's proceed to step 8:
279 can be fit into 2621 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 110.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 148379.0
If we subtract 2511 from 2621, we get 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1100, and continue the process.

Step 9:
When dividing 1100 by 279, we get 3 with a remainder of 263.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 148379.3
Subtract 837 from 1100 to get 263.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2630, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
279 can be fit into 2630 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 119.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 148379.39
Subtracting 2511 from 2630 leaves us with 119.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1190, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 1190 by 279, we get 4 and a remainder of 74.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 148379.394
If we take 1116 away from 1190, we end up with 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

Step 12:
279 goes into 740 2 times with a remainder of 182.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 148379.3942
The remainder is 182 after subtracting 558 from 740.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1820, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 1820 by 279, we get 6 and a remainder of 146.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 148379.39426
If we take 1674 away from 1820, we end up with 146.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1460, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
1460 divided by 279 is 5 with a remainder of 65.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 148379.394265
If we subtract 1395 from 1460, we get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 15:
If we divide 650 by 279, we get 2 and a remainder of 92.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 148379.3942652
The remainder is 92 after subtracting 558 from 650.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 920, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 16:
279 goes into 920 3 times with a remainder of 83.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 148379.39426523
Subtracting 837 from 920 leaves us with 83.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 830, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 148379.39426523 with a balance of 8.3e-08.