156461 ÷ 31 
Our goal is to divide 156461 by 31.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 31 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 15 / 31

Step 2:
When dividing 15 by 31, we get 0 with a remainder of 15.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 0 from 15.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 15, then repeat: 156 / 31

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 156 by 31, we get 5 and a remainder of 1.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 155 from 156 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 14 / 31

Going ahead to step 4:
31 can be fit into 14 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 50.0
Subtract 0 from 14 to get 14.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 14 and repeat the process: 146 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 31 fits into 146 4 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 504.0
Deduct 124 from 146 and we're left with 22.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 22 and continue with: 221 / 31

On to step 6:
The number 31 fits into 221 7 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5047.0
Subtract 217 from 221 to get 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 7:
31 goes into 40 1 times with a remainder of 9.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5047.1
Deduct 31 from 40 and we're left with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
31 goes into 90 2 times with a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5047.12
If we subtract 62 from 90, 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
31 can be fit into 280 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5047.129
Deduct 279 from 280 and we're left with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 10 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5047.129
If we subtract 0 from 10, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 100 by 31, we get 3 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5047.12903
If we take 93 away from 100, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 31 fits into 70 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5047.129032
Subtracting 62 from 70 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 13:
The number 31 fits into 80 2 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5047.1290322
Subtracting 62 from 80 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 5047.1290322, with a leftover of 1.8e-07.