We divide 597617 by 40
We want to divide 597617 by 40.

Moving on to step 1:
5 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 59 / 40

On to step 2:
40 goes into 59 1 times with a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 40 away from 59, we end up with 19.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 19 and repeat the process: 197 / 40

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 197 by 40, we get 4 with a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 14.0
Deduct 160 from 197 and we're left with 37.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 37 and continue: 376 / 40

Step 4:
376 divided by 40 is 9 with a remainder of 16.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 149.0
If we take 360 away from 376, we end up with 16.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 16 and continue with: 161 / 40

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 161 by 40, we get 4 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1494.0
If we subtract 160 from 161, we get 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 40

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 17 by 40, we get 0 and a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14940.0
If we take 0 away from 17, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
40 goes into 170 4 times with a remainder of 10.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14940.4
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 160 from 170.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
40 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14940.42
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 80 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
40 goes into 200 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14940.425
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 200 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
40 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14940.425
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 40 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14940.425
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 14940.425, with a leftover of 0.0.