12371431 ÷ 281 
Our goal is to divide 12371431 by 281.

Step 1:
281 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 12 / 281

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 12 by 281, we get 0 with a remainder of 12.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 12, we end up with 12.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 123 / 281

Step 3:
The number 281 fits into 123 0 times, leaving a remainder of 123.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 123, we get 123.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 123, then carry on: 1237 / 281

On to step 4:
281 can be fit into 1237 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 113.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we take 1124 away from 1237, we end up with 113.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 113, then repeat: 1131 / 281

Let's proceed to step 5:
1131 divided by 281 is 4 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 44.0
If we subtract 1124 from 1131, we get 7.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 74 / 281

Advancing to step 6:
281 can be fit into 74 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 74.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 440.0
If we take 0 away from 74, we end up with 74.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 74 and continue: 743 / 281

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 743 by 281, we get 2 with a remainder of 181.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4402.0
If we take 562 away from 743, we end up with 181.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 181 and repeat the process: 1811 / 281

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 1811 by 281, we get 6 and a remainder of 125.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 44026.0
The remainder is 125 after subtracting 1686 from 1811.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
281 can be fit into 1250 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 126.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 44026.4
If we take 1124 away from 1250, we end up with 126.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1260, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
281 goes into 1260 4 times with a remainder of 136.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 44026.44
If we take 1124 away from 1260, we end up with 136.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1360, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 44026.44, with a leftover of 0.136.