We're dividing 308972 by 45 
Let's see how many times 45 fits into 308972.

Let's proceed to step 1:
45 goes into 3 0 times with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 3 leaves us with 3.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 30 / 45

Going ahead to step 2:
45 goes into 30 0 times with a remainder of 30.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 30 to get 30.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 30, then repeat: 308 / 45

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 308 by 45, we get 6 and a remainder of 38.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we take 270 away from 308, we end up with 38.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 38, then repeat: 389 / 45

Going ahead to step 4:
389 divided by 45 is 8 with a remainder of 29.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 68.0
Subtract 360 from 389 to get 29.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 29 and repeat the process: 297 / 45

Step 5:
297 divided by 45 is 6 with a remainder of 27.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 686.0
If we take 270 away from 297, we end up with 27.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 27 and continue with: 272 / 45

On to step 6:
When dividing 272 by 45, we get 6 with a remainder of 2.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6866.0
Subtracting 270 from 272 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
45 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6866.0
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 8:
200 divided by 45 is 4 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 6866.04
If we take 180 away from 200, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 9:
200 divided by 45 is 4 with a remainder of 20.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6866.044
Deduct 180 from 200 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 6866.044 with a balance of 0.002.