We divide 217518 by 46
We're looking to find how many times 46 goes into 217518.

Step 1:
If we divide 2 by 46, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 46

Step 2:
21 divided by 46 is 0 with a remainder of 21.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 21 leaves us with 21.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 217 / 46

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 217 by 46, we get 4 with a remainder of 33.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 184 from 217, we get 33.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 33 and continue with: 335 / 46

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 335 by 46, we get 7 with a remainder of 13.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 47.0
Subtracting 322 from 335 leaves us with 13.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 131 / 46

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 46 fits into 131 2 times, leaving a remainder of 39.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 472.0
If we take 92 away from 131, we end up with 39.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 39, then repeat: 398 / 46

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 398 by 46, we get 8 and a remainder of 30.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4728.0
If we subtract 368 from 398, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Step 7:
46 goes into 300 6 times with a remainder of 24.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4728.6
If we take 276 away from 300, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 240 by 46, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4728.65
Subtract 230 from 240 to 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.

On to step 9:
100 divided by 46 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4728.652
If we subtract 92 from 100, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
80 divided by 46 is 1 with a remainder of 34.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4728.6521
If we take 46 away from 80, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
46 goes into 340 7 times with a remainder of 18.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4728.65217
Subtracting 322 from 340 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 46 fits into 180 3 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4728.652173
Subtracting 138 from 180 leaves us with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 46 fits into 420 9 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 4728.6521739
If we subtract 414 from 420, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 60 by 46, we get 1 with a remainder of 14.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4728.65217391
Deduct 46 from 60 and we're left with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

The final result is 4728.65217391 with a remainder of 1.4e-08.