We divide 142159 by 48
Our goal is to divide 142159 by 48.

Moving on to step 1:
48 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 14 / 48

Moving on to step 2:
48 can be fit into 14 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 0 from 14.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 14, then repeat: 142 / 48

On to step 3:
When dividing 142 by 48, we get 2 with a remainder of 46.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 96 from 142, we get 46.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 46 and continue: 461 / 48

Step 4:
If we divide 461 by 48, we get 9 and a remainder of 29.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 29.0
Subtracting 432 from 461 leaves us with 29.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 295 / 48

On to step 5:
The number 48 fits into 295 6 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 296.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 288 from 295.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 79 / 48

Going ahead to step 6:
79 divided by 48 is 1 with a remainder of 31.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2961.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 48 from 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
48 goes into 310 6 times with a remainder of 22.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2961.6
Deduct 288 from 310 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 220 by 48, we get 4 with a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2961.64
Subtracting 192 from 220 leaves us 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.

On to step 9:
When dividing 280 by 48, we get 5 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2961.645
Deduct 240 from 280 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.

On to step 10:
400 divided by 48 is 8 with a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2961.6458
If we take 384 away from 400, we end up 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.

Step 11:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2961.64583
If we subtract 144 from 160, we 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.

On to step 12:
When dividing 160 by 48, we get 3 with a remainder of 16.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2961.645833
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 2961.645833 with a remaining 1.6e-06.