Let's divide 688781 by 40
Our goal is to divide 688781 by 40.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 6 by 40, we get 0 and a remainder of 6.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 6 and we're left with 6.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 68 / 40

Let's proceed to step 2:
68 divided by 40 is 1 with a remainder of 28.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 40 away from 68, we end up with 28.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 288 / 40

Moving on to step 3:
288 divided by 40 is 7 with a remainder of 8.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Deduct 280 from 288 and we're left with 8.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 87 / 40

On to step 4:
If we divide 87 by 40, we get 2 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 172.0
Subtracting 80 from 87 leaves us with 7.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 78 / 40

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 78 by 40, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1721.0
If we subtract 40 from 78, we get 38.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 381 / 40

Going ahead to step 6:
40 can be fit into 381 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17219.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 360 from 381.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
40 can be fit into 210 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17219.5
Subtracting 200 from 210 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
100 divided by 40 is 2 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17219.52
Deduct 80 from 100 and we're left with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 200 by 40, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17219.525
Subtract 200 from 200 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
40 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17219.525
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 11:
The number 40 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17219.525
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 17219.525, and the remainder is 0.0.