897551 ÷ 48 
Our goal is to divide 897551 by 48.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 48 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 8 to get 8.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 89 / 48

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 89 by 48, we get 1 with a remainder of 41.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 48 from 89 and we're left with 41.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 41, then repeat: 417 / 48

Moving on to step 3:
The number 48 fits into 417 8 times, leaving a remainder of 33.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18.0
The remainder is 33 after subtracting 384 from 417.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 33 and repeat the process: 335 / 48

Step 4:
The number 48 fits into 335 6 times, leaving a remainder of 47.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 186.0
The remainder is 47 after subtracting 288 from 335.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 47 and continue with: 475 / 48

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 475 by 48, we get 9 and a remainder of 43.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1869.0
If we subtract 432 from 475, we get 43.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 43, then carry on: 431 / 48

Step 6:
The number 48 fits into 431 8 times, leaving a remainder of 47.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18698.0
The remainder is 47 after subtracting 384 from 431.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 48 fits into 470 9 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 18698.9
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 432 from 470.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 48 fits into 380 7 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18698.97
If we subtract 336 from 380, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 440 by 48, we get 9 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18698.979
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 432 from 440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 48 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18698.9791
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 48 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 11:
48 goes into 320 6 times with a remainder of 32.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18698.97916
Deduct 288 from 320 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
When dividing 320 by 48, we get 6 with a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 18698.979166
Subtract 288 from 320 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Our division results in 18698.979166 with a remaining 3.2e-06.