We're dividing 481459 by 31 
Our goal is to divide 481459 by 31.

Let's proceed to step 1:
31 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 48 / 31

Advancing to step 2:
31 goes into 48 1 times with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 31 from 48 to get 17.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 171 / 31

Step 3:
31 goes into 171 5 times with a remainder of 16.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtracting 155 from 171 leaves us with 16.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 164 / 31

On to step 4:
When dividing 164 by 31, we get 5 with a remainder of 9.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 155.0
Deduct 155 from 164 and we're left with 9.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 95 / 31

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 95 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 2.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1553.0
If we subtract 93 from 95, we get 2.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 29 / 31

On to step 6:
31 goes into 29 0 times with a remainder of 29.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15530.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 0 from 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
290 divided by 31 is 9 with a remainder of 11.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15530.9
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 279 from 290.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
31 goes into 110 3 times with a remainder of 17.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15530.93
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 93 from 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 170 by 31, we get 5 and a remainder of 15.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15530.935
If we subtract 155 from 170, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 31 fits into 150 4 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 15530.9354
Subtracting 124 from 150 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
31 can be fit into 260 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15530.93548
Subtracting 248 from 260 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 31 fits into 120 3 times, leaving a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 15530.935483
Subtracting 93 from 120 leaves us with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
If we divide 270 by 31, we get 8 and a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 15530.9354838
If we subtract 248 from 270, we 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.

Step 14:
31 can be fit into 220 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 15530.93548387
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 217 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 15530.93548387, with a leftover of 3e-09.