461542 ÷ 81 
Our goal is to divide 461542 by 81.

Step 1:
When dividing 4 by 81, we get 0 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 46 / 81

Step 2:
46 divided by 81 is 0 with a remainder of 46.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 46, we get 46.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 46 and continue: 461 / 81

On to step 3:
When dividing 461 by 81, we get 5 with a remainder of 56.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 405 from 461.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 56 and continue with: 565 / 81

Let's proceed to step 4:
81 goes into 565 6 times with a remainder of 79.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 56.0
Subtract 486 from 565 to get 79.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 79 and continue with: 794 / 81

Let's proceed to step 5:
81 goes into 794 9 times with a remainder of 65.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 569.0
If we subtract 729 from 794, we get 65.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 65, then repeat: 652 / 81

On to step 6:
652 divided by 81 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5698.0
Subtract 648 from 652 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 40 by 81, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 5698.0
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 8:
81 can be fit into 400 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 76.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5698.04
Subtract 324 from 400 to get 76.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 760, and continue the process.

Step 9:
When dividing 760 by 81, we get 9 with a remainder of 31.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5698.049
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 729 from 760.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Step 10:
When dividing 310 by 81, we get 3 with a remainder of 67.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5698.0493
Subtract 243 from 310 to get 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 670 by 81, we get 8 with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5698.04938
If we take 648 away from 670, we end up with 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 12:
81 can be fit into 220 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5698.049382
Subtract 162 from 220 to get 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 580 by 81, we get 7 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5698.0493827
Subtract 567 from 580 to get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
The number 81 fits into 130 1 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5698.04938271
Deduct 81 from 130 and we're left with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 5698.04938271, with a leftover of 4.9e-08.