We're dividing 140431 by 49 
We're looking to find how many times 49 goes into 140431.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 49, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 14 / 49

Advancing to step 2:
14 divided by 49 is 0 with a remainder of 14.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 14, we get 14.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 140 / 49

On to step 3:
The number 49 fits into 140 2 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 98 from 140 and we're left with 42.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 424 / 49

Advancing to step 4:
49 can be fit into 424 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 28.0
If we subtract 392 from 424, we get 32.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 32, then repeat: 323 / 49

Going ahead to step 5:
49 goes into 323 6 times with a remainder of 29.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 286.0
Subtracting 294 from 323 leaves us with 29.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 291 / 49

Step 6:
49 can be fit into 291 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2865.0
Subtract 245 from 291 to get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 49 fits into 460 9 times, leaving a remainder of 19.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2865.9
If we take 441 away from 460, we end up with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
49 can be fit into 190 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 2865.93
Deduct 147 from 190 and we're left with 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 49 fits into 430 8 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2865.938
Subtracting 392 from 430 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.

Moving on to step 10:
49 goes into 380 7 times with a remainder of 37.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2865.9387
If we subtract 343 from 380, we get 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 49 fits into 370 7 times, leaving a remainder of 27.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2865.93877
Subtract 343 from 370 to get 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

The final result is 2865.93877 with a remainder of 2.7e-05.