We're dividing 978248 by 23 
Our goal is to divide 978248 by 23.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 23, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 9, we get 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 97 / 23

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 97 by 23, we get 4 and a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 92 from 97 and we're left with 5.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 58 / 23

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 58 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 42.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 46 from 58.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 12, then repeat: 122 / 23

On to step 4:
When dividing 122 by 23, we get 5 with a remainder of 7.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 425.0
Deduct 115 from 122 and we're left with 7.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 74 / 23

Going ahead to step 5:
23 can be fit into 74 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4253.0
Subtracting 69 from 74 leaves us with 5.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 58 / 23

On to step 6:
The number 23 fits into 58 2 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42532.0
Deduct 46 from 58 and we're left with 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 7:
23 goes into 120 5 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42532.5
Subtract 115 from 120 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
23 goes into 50 2 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 42532.52
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 46 from 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 9:
23 goes into 40 1 times with a remainder of 17.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42532.521
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 23 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
23 goes into 170 7 times with a remainder of 9.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42532.5217
Deduct 161 from 170 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.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 90 by 23, we get 3 and a remainder of 21.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42532.52173
Deduct 69 from 90 and we're left with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
23 can be fit into 210 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 42532.521739
Subtracting 207 from 210 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 23 fits into 30 1 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 42532.5217391
Deduct 23 from 30 and we're left 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.

On to step 14:
70 divided by 23 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42532.52173913
If we take 69 away from 70, we end up 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.

The final outcome is 42532.52173913, with a leftover of 1e-09.