We're dividing 278576 by 48 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 48 in 278576.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 48

Going ahead to step 2:
27 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 27 and we're left with 27.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 278 / 48

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 278 by 48, we get 5 with a remainder of 38.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 240 away from 278, we end up with 38.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 38 and repeat the process: 385 / 48

Step 4:
385 divided by 48 is 8 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 58.0
Subtracting 384 from 385 leaves us with 1.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 17 / 48

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 17 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 17.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 580.0
Deduct 0 from 17 and we're left with 17.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 176 / 48

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 176 by 48, we get 3 with a remainder of 32.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5803.0
Subtracting 144 from 176 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 7:
48 goes into 320 6 times with a remainder of 32.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5803.6
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.

Step 8:
If we divide 320 by 48, we get 6 and a remainder of 32.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5803.66
Subtracting 288 from 320 leaves us 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.

The final result is 5803.66 with a remainder of 0.032.