Let's divide 850171 by 48
Our goal is to divide 850171 by 48.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 8 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 8 and we're left with 8.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 85 / 48

Step 2:
48 can be fit into 85 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 48 from 85 leaves us with 37.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 37, then repeat: 370 / 48

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 370 by 48, we get 7 and a remainder of 34.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 336 from 370.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 34, then repeat: 341 / 48

Going ahead to step 4:
48 goes into 341 7 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 177.0
If we subtract 336 from 341, we get 5.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 57 / 48

Advancing to step 5:
48 goes into 57 1 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1771.0
Subtracting 48 from 57 leaves us with 9.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 91 / 48

Moving on to step 6:
The number 48 fits into 91 1 times, leaving a remainder of 43.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17711.0
Deduct 48 from 91 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 7:
If we divide 430 by 48, we get 8 and a remainder of 46.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17711.8
Deduct 384 from 430 and we're left with 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 8:
48 goes into 460 9 times with a remainder of 28.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17711.89
Subtracting 432 from 460 leaves us with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
280 divided by 48 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17711.895
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 240 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 400 by 48, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17711.8958
Deduct 384 from 400 and we're left 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.

On to step 11:
48 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 16.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17711.89583
If we subtract 144 from 160, we get 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 12:
When dividing 160 by 48, we get 3 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17711.895833
If we take 144 away from 160, we end up 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.

Our division results in 17711.895833 with a remaining 1.6e-06.