We look at the division of 281693 by 40 
We want to figure out the number of times 281693 can be divided by 40.

Step 1:
The number 40 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 28 / 40

On to step 2:
The number 40 fits into 28 0 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 28 to get 28.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 281 / 40

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 281 by 40, we get 7 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we take 280 away from 281, we end up with 1.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 16 / 40

On to step 4:
When dividing 16 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 70.0
Subtracting 0 from 16 leaves us with 16.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 169 / 40

Going ahead to step 5:
40 goes into 169 4 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 704.0
If we subtract 160 from 169, we get 9.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 93 / 40

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 40 fits into 93 2 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7042.0
Deduct 80 from 93 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 40 fits into 130 3 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7042.3
Subtracting 120 from 130 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
40 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7042.32
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 80 from 100.
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:
40 goes into 200 5 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7042.325
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 200 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 0 by 40, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7042.325
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.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 40 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7042.325
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 final result is 7042.325 with a remainder of 0.0.