We're dividing 144684 by 40 
We want to figure out the number of times 144684 can be divided by 40.

Going ahead to step 1:
40 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 14 / 40

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 40 fits into 14 0 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 14 and we're left with 14.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 14, then repeat: 144 / 40

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 40 fits into 144 3 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 120 from 144, we get 24.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 24 and repeat the process: 246 / 40

Advancing to step 4:
246 divided by 40 is 6 with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 36.0
If we take 240 away from 246, we end up with 6.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 68 / 40

Step 5:
When dividing 68 by 40, we get 1 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 361.0
Deduct 40 from 68 and we're left with 28.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 28, then carry on: 284 / 40

On to step 6:
284 divided by 40 is 7 with a remainder of 4.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3617.0
Subtract 280 from 284 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 40 by 40, we get 1 and a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3617.1
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 40 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
0 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3617.1
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3617.1
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 3617.1 with a balance of 0.0.