We're dividing 473696 by 31 
We want to divide 473696 by 31.

Advancing to step 1:
31 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 47 / 31

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 47 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 16.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 31 from 47, we get 16.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 16 and continue: 163 / 31

Advancing to step 3:
31 can be fit into 163 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtracting 155 from 163 leaves us with 8.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 86 / 31

Let's proceed to step 4:
31 can be fit into 86 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 152.0
Subtract 62 from 86 to get 24.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 24 and continue with: 249 / 31

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 31 fits into 249 8 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1528.0
Subtract 248 from 249 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 16 / 31

Going ahead to step 6:
31 goes into 16 0 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 15280.0
Deduct 0 from 16 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.

Moving on to step 7:
31 can be fit into 160 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15280.5
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 155 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 50 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 19.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15280.51
Deduct 31 from 50 and we're left 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.

On to step 9:
31 can be fit into 190 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15280.516
Subtract 186 from 190 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 40 by 31, we get 1 and a remainder of 9.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15280.5161
Deduct 31 from 40 and we're left with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
31 goes into 90 2 times with a remainder of 28.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15280.51612
If we subtract 62 from 90, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
31 can be fit into 280 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 15280.516129
Subtract 279 from 280 to get 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 13:
10 divided by 31 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15280.516129
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
100 divided by 31 is 3 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 15280.51612903
Deduct 93 from 100 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.

Our division results in 15280.51612903 with a remaining 7e-09.