Let's divide 537871 by 47
We want to figure out the number of times 537871 can be divided by 47.

Let's proceed to step 1:
5 divided by 47 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 53 / 47

Moving on to step 2:
The number 47 fits into 53 1 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 47 from 53 to get 6.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 67 / 47

Moving on to step 3:
67 divided by 47 is 1 with a remainder of 20.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtract 47 from 67 to get 20.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 208 / 47

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 208 by 47, we get 4 and a remainder of 20.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 114.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 188 from 208.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 20, then repeat: 207 / 47

Step 5:
207 divided by 47 is 4 with a remainder of 19.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1144.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 188 from 207.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 19, then repeat: 191 / 47

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 47 fits into 191 4 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11444.0
If we take 188 away from 191, 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.

Advancing to step 7:
30 divided by 47 is 0 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11444.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 0 from 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Step 8:
300 divided by 47 is 6 with a remainder of 18.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11444.06
If we take 282 away from 300, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 47 fits into 180 3 times, leaving a remainder of 39.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 11444.063
Deduct 141 from 180 and we're left with 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
47 can be fit into 390 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11444.0638
If we take 376 away from 390, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 140 by 47, we get 2 with a remainder of 46.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11444.06382
Deduct 94 from 140 and we're left with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 47 fits into 460 9 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11444.063829
If we subtract 423 from 460, we get 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
When dividing 370 by 47, we get 7 with a remainder of 41.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11444.0638297
If we subtract 329 from 370, we get 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 47 fits into 410 8 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11444.06382978
Deduct 376 from 410 and we're left with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 11444.06382978, and the remainder is 3.4e-08.