We're dividing 71801731 by 48 
Our goal is to divide 71801731 by 48.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 48, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 71 / 48

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 71 by 48, we get 1 and a remainder of 23.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 48 from 71, we get 23.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 23, then carry on: 238 / 48

Step 3:
The number 48 fits into 238 4 times, leaving a remainder of 46.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14.0
If we take 192 away from 238, we end up with 46.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 46, then repeat: 460 / 48

Advancing to step 4:
The number 48 fits into 460 9 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 149.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 432 from 460.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 281 / 48

Step 5:
48 can be fit into 281 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 41.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1495.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 240 from 281.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 41 and continue: 417 / 48

Going ahead to step 6:
48 can be fit into 417 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 33.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14958.0
If we subtract 384 from 417, we get 33.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 33, then repeat: 333 / 48

Going ahead to step 7:
48 goes into 333 6 times with a remainder of 45.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149586.0
Subtracting 288 from 333 leaves us with 45.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 45 and repeat the process: 451 / 48

Step 8:
If we divide 451 by 48, we get 9 and a remainder of 19.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1495869.0
If we take 432 away from 451, we end up with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 190 by 48, we get 3 with a remainder of 46.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1495869.3
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 144 from 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
460 divided by 48 is 9 with a remainder of 28.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1495869.39
If we take 432 away from 460, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Step 11:
280 divided by 48 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1495869.395
If we subtract 240 from 280, we 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 12:
48 can be fit into 400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1495869.3958
Subtracting 384 from 400 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
When dividing 160 by 48, we get 3 with a remainder of 16.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1495869.39583
If we take 144 away from 160, we end up 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.

On to step 14:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1495869.395833
Subtract 144 from 160 to 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.

The final result is 1495869.395833 with a remainder of 1.6e-06.