Let's divide 40478 by 48
Our goal is to divide 40478 by 48.

On to step 1:
48 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 40 / 48

Going ahead to step 2:
40 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 404 / 48

Going ahead to step 3:
48 goes into 404 8 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we take 384 away from 404, we end up with 20.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 20, then carry on: 207 / 48

On to step 4:
48 can be fit into 207 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 84.0
If we subtract 192 from 207, we get 15.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 158 / 48

Step 5:
48 can be fit into 158 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 843.0
If we take 144 away from 158, 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 6:
If we divide 140 by 48, we get 2 and a remainder of 44.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 843.2
Subtract 96 from 140 to get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 440 by 48, we get 9 and a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 843.29
Subtracting 432 from 440 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 80 by 48, we get 1 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 843.291
Deduct 48 from 80 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
48 goes into 320 6 times with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 843.2916
Subtract 288 from 320 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
320 divided by 48 is 6 with a remainder of 32.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 843.29166
Deduct 288 from 320 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 843.29166, and the remainder is 3.2e-05.