We're dividing 422983 by 3 
We want to divide 422983 by 3.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 3 fits into 4 1 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 3 away from 4, we end up with 1.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 12 / 3

Let's proceed to step 2:
3 goes into 12 4 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtracting 12 from 12 leaves us with 0.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 2 / 3

Step 3:
The number 3 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 140.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 29 / 3

Let's proceed to step 4:
29 divided by 3 is 9 with a remainder of 2.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1409.0
If we take 27 away from 29, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 3

Moving on to step 5:
28 divided by 3 is 9 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 14099.0
Subtracting 27 from 28 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 13 / 3

Step 6:
13 divided by 3 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 140994.0
If we take 12 away from 13, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
3 can be fit into 10 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 140994.3
Subtracting 9 from 10 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 10 by 3, we get 3 with a remainder of 1.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 140994.33
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 9 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

The final result is 140994.33 with a remainder of 0.001.