Let's divide 217706 by 41
We want to figure out the number of times 217706 can be divided by 41.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 41 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 21 / 41

Step 2:
41 goes into 21 0 times with a remainder of 21.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 21, we end up with 21.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 217 / 41

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 217 by 41, we get 5 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 205 from 217 leaves us with 12.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 12, then carry on: 127 / 41

Moving on to step 4:
41 goes into 127 3 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 53.0
If we take 123 away from 127, we end up with 4.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 40 / 41

Advancing to step 5:
41 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 530.0
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 406 / 41

On to step 6:
When dividing 406 by 41, we get 9 with a remainder of 37.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5309.0
If we subtract 369 from 406, 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 7:
The number 41 fits into 370 9 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5309.9
Subtracting 369 from 370 leaves us 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 8:
The number 41 fits into 10 0 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5309.9
Deduct 0 from 10 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 100 by 41, we get 2 with a remainder of 18.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5309.902
If we take 82 away from 100, we end up 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.

On to step 10:
If we divide 180 by 41, we get 4 and a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5309.9024
Subtract 164 from 180 to 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.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 41 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5309.90243
If we take 123 away from 160, we end up with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 370 by 41, we get 9 and a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 5309.902439
Subtracting 369 from 370 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
41 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5309.902439
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.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 100 by 41, we get 2 and a remainder of 18.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5309.90243902
If we take 82 away from 100, we end up 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.

Our division results in 5309.90243902 with a remaining 1.8e-08.