We're dividing 40469312 by 974 
We're looking to find how many times 974 goes into 40469312.

On to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 974, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 40 / 974

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 40 by 974, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 404 / 974

Step 3:
If we divide 404 by 974, we get 0 and a remainder of 404.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 404, we get 404.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 404 and repeat the process: 4046 / 974

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 4046 by 974, we get 4 with a remainder of 150.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 3896 from 4046 to get 150.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 150 and repeat the process: 1509 / 974

Let's proceed to step 5:
974 can be fit into 1509 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 535.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 41.0
The remainder is 535 after subtracting 974 from 1509.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 535, then repeat: 5353 / 974

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 5353 by 974, we get 5 and a remainder of 483.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 415.0
Deduct 4870 from 5353 and we're left with 483.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 483, then repeat: 4831 / 974

Advancing to step 7:
974 can be fit into 4831 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 935.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4154.0
Subtract 3896 from 4831 to get 935.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 935 and continue with: 9352 / 974

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 9352 by 974, we get 9 and a remainder of 586.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 41549.0
The remainder is 586 after subtracting 8766 from 9352.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5860, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
974 can be fit into 5860 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 41549.6
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 5844 from 5860.
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:
If we divide 160 by 974, we get 0 and a remainder of 160.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 41549.6
The remainder is 160 after subtracting 0 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1600, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 1600 by 974, we get 1 and a remainder of 626.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 41549.601
The remainder is 626 after subtracting 974 from 1600.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
974 goes into 6260 6 times with a remainder of 416.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 41549.6016
The remainder is 416 after subtracting 5844 from 6260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4160, and continue the process.

Step 13:
974 can be fit into 4160 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 264.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 41549.60164
The remainder is 264 after subtracting 3896 from 4160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2640, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 974 fits into 2640 2 times, leaving a remainder of 692.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 41549.601642
If we take 1948 away from 2640, we end up with 692.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6920, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
When dividing 6920 by 974, we get 7 with a remainder of 102.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 41549.6016427
The remainder is 102 after subtracting 6818 from 6920.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1020, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
The number 974 fits into 1020 1 times, leaving a remainder of 46.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 41549.60164271
Subtracting 974 from 1020 leaves us with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

The final result is 41549.60164271 with a remainder of 4.6e-08.