We're dividing 784972 by 46 
We want to divide 784972 by 46.

Let's proceed to step 1:
46 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 7 leaves us with 7.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 78 / 46

On to step 2:
When dividing 78 by 46, we get 1 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 46 from 78 and we're left with 32.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 32 and repeat the process: 324 / 46

Step 3:
The number 46 fits into 324 7 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 322 from 324 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 29 / 46

On to step 4:
When dividing 29 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 29.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 170.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 0 from 29.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 297 / 46

Moving on to step 5:
46 can be fit into 297 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1706.0
Subtracting 276 from 297 leaves us with 21.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 212 / 46

On to step 6:
When dividing 212 by 46, we get 4 with a remainder of 28.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17064.0
Subtract 184 from 212 to 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.

Step 7:
If we divide 280 by 46, we get 6 and a remainder of 4.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17064.6
Subtracting 276 from 280 leaves us with 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 8:
If we divide 40 by 46, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17064.6
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
400 divided by 46 is 8 with a remainder of 32.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17064.608
Subtracting 368 from 400 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 320 by 46, we get 6 and a remainder of 44.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17064.6086
Subtracting 276 from 320 leaves us with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 440 by 46, we get 9 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17064.60869
Deduct 414 from 440 and we're left with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 12:
46 goes into 260 5 times with a remainder of 30.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17064.608695
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 230 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
46 can be fit into 300 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17064.6086956
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 276 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
46 goes into 240 5 times with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 17064.60869565
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 230 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Our division results in 17064.60869565 with a remaining 1e-08.