We're dividing 159480 by 46 
We want to divide 159480 by 46.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 46 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 15 / 46

Step 2:
46 can be fit into 15 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 0 from 15.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 159 / 46

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 159 by 46, we get 3 and a remainder of 21.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 138 from 159, we get 21.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 214 / 46

Let's proceed to step 4:
46 can be fit into 214 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 34.0
Subtracting 184 from 214 leaves us with 30.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 30, then repeat: 308 / 46

Moving on to step 5:
308 divided by 46 is 6 with a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 346.0
If we take 276 away from 308, we end up with 32.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 32 and repeat the process: 320 / 46

Step 6:
46 can be fit into 320 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3466.0
If we subtract 276 from 320, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
46 can be fit into 440 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3466.9
Subtract 414 from 440 to get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
46 can be fit into 260 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3466.95
If we take 230 away from 260, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
300 divided by 46 is 6 with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3466.956
Deduct 276 from 300 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 10:
240 divided by 46 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3466.9565
Subtracting 230 from 240 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
100 divided by 46 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3466.95652
If we take 92 away from 100, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
80 divided by 46 is 1 with a remainder of 34.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3466.956521
If we take 46 away from 80, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
340 divided by 46 is 7 with a remainder of 18.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3466.9565217
Subtracting 322 from 340 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
180 divided by 46 is 3 with a remainder of 42.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3466.95652173
If we take 138 away from 180, we end up with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

The final result is 3466.95652173 with a remainder of 4.2e-08.