44987876 ÷ 144 
We're looking to find how many times 144 goes into 44987876.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 144, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 44 / 144

Step 2:
144 can be fit into 44 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 44 to get 44.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 44 and continue with: 449 / 144

Let's proceed to step 3:
144 can be fit into 449 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 432 from 449 and we're left with 17.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 178 / 144

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 178 by 144, we get 1 with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 31.0
If we take 144 away from 178, we end up with 34.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 34 and repeat the process: 347 / 144

Going ahead to step 5:
144 goes into 347 2 times with a remainder of 59.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 312.0
Deduct 288 from 347 and we're left with 59.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 59, then repeat: 598 / 144

Step 6:
144 can be fit into 598 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3124.0
Subtract 576 from 598 to get 22.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 227 / 144

Moving on to step 7:
The number 144 fits into 227 1 times, leaving a remainder of 83.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 31241.0
The remainder is 83 after subtracting 144 from 227.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 83 and continue: 836 / 144

Step 8:
144 goes into 836 5 times with a remainder of 116.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 312415.0
If we subtract 720 from 836, we get 116.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
1160 divided by 144 is 8 with a remainder of 8.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 312415.8
Subtracting 1152 from 1160 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
80 divided by 144 is 0 with a remainder of 80.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 312415.8
Deduct 0 from 80 and we're left with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 800 by 144, we get 5 and a remainder of 80.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 312415.805
If we take 720 away from 800, we end up with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 800 by 144, we get 5 and a remainder of 80.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 312415.8055
If we subtract 720 from 800, we get 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Our division results in 312415.8055 with a remaining 0.0008.