We divide 131878 by 48
Let's see how many times 48 fits into 131878.

Let's proceed to step 1:
48 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 13 / 48

On to step 2:
When dividing 13 by 48, we get 0 with a remainder of 13.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 13 and we're left with 13.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 13, then repeat: 131 / 48

Step 3:
48 goes into 131 2 times with a remainder of 35.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 96 from 131 to get 35.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 35, then repeat: 358 / 48

On to step 4:
If we divide 358 by 48, we get 7 and a remainder of 22.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 27.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 336 from 358.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 227 / 48

Moving on to step 5:
227 divided by 48 is 4 with a remainder of 35.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 274.0
Deduct 192 from 227 and we're left with 35.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 35, then repeat: 358 / 48

Step 6:
358 divided by 48 is 7 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2747.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 336 from 358.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 7:
48 goes into 220 4 times with a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2747.4
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 192 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 280 by 48, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2747.45
Subtracting 240 from 280 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
48 can be fit into 400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2747.458
Subtracting 384 from 400 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.

Moving on to step 10:
48 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2747.4583
Subtracting 144 from 160 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.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 48 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2747.45833
Subtract 144 from 160 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final result is 2747.45833 with a remainder of 1.6e-05.