We divide 971431 by 48
Let's see how many times 48 fits into 971431.

Step 1:
48 can be fit into 9 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 97 / 48

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 97 by 48, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 96 from 97 leaves us with 1.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 11 / 48

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 48 fits into 11 0 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20.0
Deduct 0 from 11 and we're left with 11.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 11, then repeat: 114 / 48

Advancing to step 4:
114 divided by 48 is 2 with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 202.0
Subtract 96 from 114 to get 18.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 18 and continue with: 183 / 48

Moving on to step 5:
48 can be fit into 183 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 39.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2023.0
Deduct 144 from 183 and we're left with 39.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 39 and continue: 391 / 48

Step 6:
48 can be fit into 391 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20238.0
If we subtract 384 from 391, we get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 48 fits into 70 1 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20238.1
Subtracting 48 from 70 leaves us 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.

On to step 8:
48 goes into 220 4 times with a remainder of 28.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20238.14
Deduct 192 from 220 and we're left 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 9:
280 divided by 48 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20238.145
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.

Step 10:
The number 48 fits into 400 8 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20238.1458
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 11:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20238.14583
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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 48 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20238.145833
Deduct 144 from 160 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.

Our division results in 20238.145833 with a remaining 1.6e-06.