46878 divided by 21 
We want to divide 46878 by 21.

Advancing to step 1:
4 divided by 21 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 46 / 21

Moving on to step 2:
The number 21 fits into 46 2 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 42 from 46 and we're left with 4.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 48 / 21

Going ahead to step 3:
21 goes into 48 2 times with a remainder of 6.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 22.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 42 from 48.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 67 / 21

Going ahead to step 4:
21 goes into 67 3 times with a remainder of 4.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 223.0
If we take 63 away from 67, we end up with 4.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 48 / 21

On to step 5:
If we divide 48 by 21, we get 2 and a remainder of 6.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2232.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 42 from 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
21 goes into 60 2 times with a remainder of 18.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2232.2
If we take 42 away from 60, 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 180 by 21, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2232.28
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 120 by 21, we get 5 and a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2232.285
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 105 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 150 by 21, we get 7 with a remainder of 3.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2232.2857
If we take 147 away from 150, 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 10:
If we divide 30 by 21, we get 1 and a remainder of 9.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2232.28571
If we subtract 21 from 30, 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
21 goes into 90 4 times with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2232.285714
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 84 from 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
21 can be fit into 60 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2232.2857142
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 42 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
21 goes into 180 8 times with a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2232.28571428
If we take 168 away from 180, we end up 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.

The final result is 2232.28571428 with a remainder of 1.2e-08.