We look at the division of 40856 by 17 
Our goal is to divide 40856 by 17.

Step 1:
When dividing 4 by 17, we get 0 with a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 40 / 17

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 40 by 17, we get 2 and a remainder of 6.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 34 from 40 to get 6.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 68 / 17

Advancing to step 3:
68 divided by 17 is 4 with a remainder of 0.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we take 68 away from 68, we end up with 0.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 5 / 17

Step 4:
17 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 240.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 56 / 17

On to step 5:
56 divided by 17 is 3 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2403.0
Deduct 51 from 56 and we're left 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.

Step 6:
When dividing 50 by 17, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2403.2
Deduct 34 from 50 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 17 fits into 160 9 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2403.29
Deduct 153 from 160 and we're left with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Step 8:
70 divided by 17 is 4 with a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2403.294
Subtracting 68 from 70 leaves us 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.

Step 9:
17 goes into 20 1 times with a remainder of 3.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2403.2941
Deduct 17 from 20 and we're left with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
17 can be fit into 30 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2403.29411
Subtract 17 from 30 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.

Our division results in 2403.29411 with a remaining 1.3e-05.