We divide 273872 by 40
We're looking to find how many times 40 goes into 273872.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 40 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 40

Step 2:
When dividing 27 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 27.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 27 after subtracting 0 from 27.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 273 / 40

Let's proceed to step 3:
40 goes into 273 6 times with a remainder of 33.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 240 from 273 and we're left with 33.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 33, then repeat: 338 / 40

On to step 4:
The number 40 fits into 338 8 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 68.0
Deduct 320 from 338 and we're left with 18.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 187 / 40

Going ahead to step 5:
187 divided by 40 is 4 with a remainder of 27.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 684.0
If we subtract 160 from 187, we get 27.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 272 / 40

On to step 6:
40 can be fit into 272 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6846.0
Subtracting 240 from 272 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 7:
40 can be fit into 320 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6846.8
Subtract 320 from 320 to get 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 8:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6846.8
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 0 by 40, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6846.8
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 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 quotient of the division is 6846.8, and the remainder is 0.0.