We're dividing 538998 by 46 
Let's see how many times 46 fits into 538998.

Moving on to step 1:
46 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 53 / 46

Step 2:
If we divide 53 by 46, we get 1 and a remainder of 7.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 46 from 53 and we're left with 7.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 78 / 46

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 78 by 46, we get 1 with a remainder of 32.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtracting 46 from 78 leaves us with 32.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 32 and continue: 329 / 46

Moving on to step 4:
46 goes into 329 7 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 117.0
If we subtract 322 from 329, we get 7.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 79 / 46

Going ahead to step 5:
79 divided by 46 is 1 with a remainder of 33.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1171.0
Subtracting 46 from 79 leaves us with 33.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 33, then repeat: 338 / 46

On to step 6:
If we divide 338 by 46, we get 7 and a remainder of 16.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11717.0
Subtracting 322 from 338 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 7:
160 divided by 46 is 3 with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11717.3
Subtracting 138 from 160 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 220 by 46, we get 4 with a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 11717.34
Deduct 184 from 220 and we're left with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 9:
360 divided by 46 is 7 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11717.347
Subtracting 322 from 360 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 380 by 46, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11717.3478
Subtract 368 from 380 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 120 by 46, we get 2 with a remainder of 28.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11717.34782
If we subtract 92 from 120, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Step 12:
46 can be fit into 280 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11717.347826
Deduct 276 from 280 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 46 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11717.347826
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
46 goes into 400 8 times with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 11717.34782608
If we subtract 368 from 400, we 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 11717.34782608 with a remaining 3.2e-08.