Let's divide 481581 by 39
We're looking to find how many times 39 goes into 481581.

On to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 39, we get 0 and 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.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 48 / 39

Step 2:
48 divided by 39 is 1 with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 39 away from 48, we end up with 9.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 9 and continue with: 91 / 39

On to step 3:
91 divided by 39 is 2 with a remainder of 13.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12.0
If we subtract 78 from 91, we get 13.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 135 / 39

Advancing to step 4:
135 divided by 39 is 3 with a remainder of 18.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 123.0
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 117 from 135.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 18, then repeat: 188 / 39

Step 5:
39 goes into 188 4 times with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1234.0
Subtracting 156 from 188 leaves us with 32.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 32 and continue: 321 / 39

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 321 by 39, we get 8 with a remainder of 9.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12348.0
Deduct 312 from 321 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
39 can be fit into 90 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12348.2
Deduct 78 from 90 and we're left 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 8:
When dividing 120 by 39, we get 3 with a remainder of 3.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12348.23
Subtract 117 from 120 to get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 30 by 39, we get 0 and a remainder of 30.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12348.23
Subtract 0 from 30 to get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
39 can be fit into 300 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12348.2307
If we subtract 273 from 300, we get 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
39 can be fit into 270 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12348.23076
Deduct 234 from 270 and we're left with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 39 fits into 360 9 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12348.230769
If we subtract 351 from 360, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Step 13:
39 goes into 90 2 times with a remainder of 12.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12348.2307692
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 78 from 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 120 by 39, we get 3 and a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12348.23076923
If we take 117 away from 120, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Our division results in 12348.23076923 with a remaining 3e-09.