218071 ÷ 48 
We want to divide 218071 by 48.

On to step 1:
48 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 21 / 48

Advancing to step 2:
The number 48 fits into 21 0 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 21 to get 21.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 218 / 48

Moving on to step 3:
48 can be fit into 218 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 192 from 218 and we're left with 26.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 260 / 48

Moving on to step 4:
48 goes into 260 5 times with a remainder of 20.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 45.0
Subtract 240 from 260 to get 20.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 207 / 48

Advancing to step 5:
207 divided by 48 is 4 with a remainder of 15.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 454.0
Subtracting 192 from 207 leaves us with 15.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 15 and repeat the process: 151 / 48

Step 6:
When dividing 151 by 48, we get 3 with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4543.0
Subtracting 144 from 151 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 70 by 48, we get 1 and a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4543.1
Subtract 48 from 70 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
48 goes into 220 4 times with a remainder of 28.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4543.14
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.

Step 9:
48 goes into 280 5 times with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4543.145
Subtract 240 from 280 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 400 by 48, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4543.1458
If we subtract 384 from 400, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
48 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 16.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4543.14583
Deduct 144 from 160 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4543.145833
Deduct 144 from 160 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 4543.145833 with a balance of 1.6e-06.