Let's divide 608860 by 40
Our goal is to divide 608860 by 40.

On to step 1:
40 goes into 6 0 times with a remainder of 6.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 0 from 6.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 60 / 40

On to step 2:
If we divide 60 by 40, we get 1 and a remainder of 20.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 40 away from 60, we end up with 20.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 20, then repeat: 208 / 40

Step 3:
40 goes into 208 5 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15.0
If we subtract 200 from 208, we get 8.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 88 / 40

On to step 4:
The number 40 fits into 88 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 152.0
If we subtract 80 from 88, we get 8.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 86 / 40

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 40 fits into 86 2 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1522.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 80 from 86.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 60 / 40

Step 6:
The number 40 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15221.0
If we take 40 away from 60, we end up 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.

Step 7:
40 can be fit into 200 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 15221.5
Subtracting 200 from 200 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 40 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15221.5
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
40 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15221.5
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 15221.5, with a leftover of 0.0.