Let's divide 491848 by 38
We want to divide 491848 by 38.

Step 1:
4 divided by 38 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 49 / 38

Moving on to step 2:
The number 38 fits into 49 1 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 38 from 49 and we're left with 11.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 111 / 38

On to step 3:
The number 38 fits into 111 2 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12.0
If we subtract 76 from 111, we get 35.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 35 and continue: 358 / 38

On to step 4:
358 divided by 38 is 9 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 129.0
Subtract 342 from 358 to get 16.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 164 / 38

On to step 5:
38 goes into 164 4 times with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1294.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 152 from 164.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 12 and repeat the process: 128 / 38

Advancing to step 6:
128 divided by 38 is 3 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12943.0
If we take 114 away from 128, 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.

On to step 7:
38 can be fit into 140 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12943.3
If we take 114 away from 140, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
38 can be fit into 260 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12943.36
Subtracting 228 from 260 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 320 by 38, we get 8 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12943.368
If we take 304 away from 320, 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.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 38 fits into 160 4 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12943.3684
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 152 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 11:
The number 38 fits into 80 2 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12943.36842
If we take 76 away from 80, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 38 fits into 40 1 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12943.368421
If we subtract 38 from 40, we 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 13:
If we divide 20 by 38, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12943.368421
Deduct 0 from 20 and we're left with 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 14:
38 can be fit into 200 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12943.36842105
Subtract 190 from 200 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 12943.36842105 and a remainder of 1e-08.