We divide 408872 by 81
We're looking to find how many times 81 goes into 408872.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 81, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 40 / 81

On to step 2:
If we divide 40 by 81, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 40, then carry on: 408 / 81

On to step 3:
When dividing 408 by 81, we get 5 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 405 from 408, we get 3.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 38 / 81

Going ahead to step 4:
38 divided by 81 is 0 with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 50.0
If we subtract 0 from 38, we get 38.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 387 / 81

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 387 by 81, we get 4 and a remainder of 63.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 504.0
Subtract 324 from 387 to get 63.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 63, then repeat: 632 / 81

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 632 by 81, we get 7 with a remainder of 65.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5047.0
If we take 567 away from 632, we end up with 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 650 by 81, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5047.8
Subtract 648 from 650 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 20 by 81, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5047.8
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 200 by 81, we get 2 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5047.802
Deduct 162 from 200 and we're left with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 81 fits into 380 4 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5047.8024
Subtract 324 from 380 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 560 by 81, we get 6 with a remainder of 74.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5047.80246
The remainder is 74 after subtracting 486 from 560.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
740 divided by 81 is 9 with a remainder of 11.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5047.802469
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 729 from 740.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
81 can be fit into 110 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5047.8024691
Subtracting 81 from 110 leaves us with 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
The number 81 fits into 290 3 times, leaving a remainder of 47.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5047.80246913
If we subtract 243 from 290, we get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 5047.80246913 with a balance of 4.7e-08.