We're dividing 12981642 by 473 
We want to divide 12981642 by 473.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 473, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 12 / 473

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 473 fits into 12 0 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 12 to get 12.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 129 / 473

Advancing to step 3:
473 can be fit into 129 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 129.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 129 leaves us with 129.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 129 and continue: 1298 / 473

Let's proceed to step 4:
473 goes into 1298 2 times with a remainder of 352.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 946 from 1298 leaves us with 352.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 352, then carry on: 3521 / 473

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 3521 by 473, we get 7 and a remainder of 210.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 27.0
If we subtract 3311 from 3521, we get 210.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 210 and continue: 2106 / 473

Let's proceed to step 6:
473 can be fit into 2106 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 214.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 274.0
Deduct 1892 from 2106 and we're left with 214.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 214 and continue with: 2144 / 473

Step 7:
2144 divided by 473 is 4 with a remainder of 252.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2744.0
Deduct 1892 from 2144 and we're left with 252.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 252, then repeat: 2522 / 473

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 2522 by 473, we get 5 and a remainder of 157.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 27445.0
The remainder is 157 after subtracting 2365 from 2522.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1570, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
1570 divided by 473 is 3 with a remainder of 151.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 27445.3
Subtracting 1419 from 1570 leaves us with 151.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1510, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 1510 by 473, we get 3 and a remainder of 91.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 27445.33
Subtracting 1419 from 1510 leaves us with 91.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 910, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 27445.33 and a remainder of 0.091.