We divide 218142 by 52
Our goal is to divide 218142 by 52.

On to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 52, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 21 / 52

Advancing to step 2:
52 goes into 21 0 times with a remainder of 21.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 21, we get 21.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 218 / 52

On to step 3:
When dividing 218 by 52, we get 4 with a remainder of 10.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 208 from 218, we get 10.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 10 and continue with: 101 / 52

On to step 4:
When dividing 101 by 52, we get 1 with a remainder of 49.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 41.0
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 52 from 101.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 49 and continue: 494 / 52

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 494 by 52, we get 9 with a remainder of 26.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 419.0
If we take 468 away from 494, we end up with 26.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 262 / 52

Step 6:
The number 52 fits into 262 5 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4195.0
Subtract 260 from 262 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 52 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4195.0
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:
52 can be fit into 200 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 4195.03
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 156 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
52 goes into 440 8 times with a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4195.038
If we subtract 416 from 440, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 240 by 52, we get 4 and a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4195.0384
Deduct 208 from 240 and we're left 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 11:
52 goes into 320 6 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4195.03846
Subtracting 312 from 320 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.

On to step 12:
If we divide 80 by 52, we get 1 and a remainder of 28.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4195.038461
If we take 52 away from 80, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
52 can be fit into 280 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4195.0384615
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 260 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
52 goes into 200 3 times with a remainder of 44.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4195.03846153
If we take 156 away from 200, we end up with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

The final result is 4195.03846153 with a remainder of 4.4e-08.