We're dividing 39604156 by 281 
We want to divide 39604156 by 281.

Step 1:
281 can be fit into 3 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 3 and we're left with 3.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 39 / 281

Step 2:
281 goes into 39 0 times with a remainder of 39.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 39 to get 39.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 39 and continue: 396 / 281

Let's proceed to step 3:
281 can be fit into 396 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 115.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 281 from 396, we get 115.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 115 and continue with: 1150 / 281

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 1150 by 281, we get 4 with a remainder of 26.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14.0
If we take 1124 away from 1150, we end up with 26.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 264 / 281

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 281 fits into 264 0 times, leaving a remainder of 264.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 140.0
The remainder is 264 after subtracting 0 from 264.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 264 and continue: 2641 / 281

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 2641 by 281, we get 9 and a remainder of 112.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1409.0
Deduct 2529 from 2641 and we're left with 112.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 112 and continue with: 1125 / 281

Step 7:
When dividing 1125 by 281, we get 4 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14094.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 1124 from 1125.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 16 / 281

Step 8:
281 goes into 16 0 times with a remainder of 16.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 140940.0
Subtract 0 from 16 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.

Moving on to step 9:
281 goes into 160 0 times with a remainder of 160.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 140940.0
If we take 0 away from 160, we end up with 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1600, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
281 can be fit into 1600 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 195.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 140940.05
The remainder is 195 after subtracting 1405 from 1600.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1950, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 1950 by 281, we get 6 with a remainder of 264.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 140940.056
If we take 1686 away from 1950, we end up with 264.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2640, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
2640 divided by 281 is 9 with a remainder of 111.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 140940.0569
Deduct 2529 from 2640 and we're left with 111.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 281 fits into 1110 3 times, leaving a remainder of 267.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 140940.05693
Deduct 843 from 1110 and we're left with 267.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2670, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 2670 by 281, we get 9 and a remainder of 141.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 140940.056939
The remainder is 141 after subtracting 2529 from 2670.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1410, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 15:
When dividing 1410 by 281, we get 5 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 140940.0569395
If we take 1405 away from 1410, we end up with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 16:
The number 281 fits into 50 0 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 140940.0569395
If we subtract 0 from 50, we get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

The final result is 140940.0569395 with a remainder of 5e-08.