We look at the division of 873542 by 48 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 48 in 873542.

Step 1:
8 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 8 to get 8.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 87 / 48

Going ahead to step 2:
48 goes into 87 1 times with a remainder of 39.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 39 after subtracting 48 from 87.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 39, then repeat: 393 / 48

Step 3:
393 divided by 48 is 8 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 18.0
Subtract 384 from 393 to get 9.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 95 / 48

Going ahead to step 4:
95 divided by 48 is 1 with a remainder of 47.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 181.0
Subtracting 48 from 95 leaves us with 47.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 47 and continue with: 474 / 48

Advancing to step 5:
48 can be fit into 474 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1819.0
If we subtract 432 from 474, we get 42.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 42, then repeat: 422 / 48

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 422 by 48, we get 8 with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18198.0
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 384 from 422.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 380 by 48, we get 7 and a remainder of 44.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18198.7
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 336 from 380.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 440 by 48, we get 9 with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 18198.79
If we subtract 432 from 440, 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.

Step 9:
If we divide 80 by 48, we get 1 and a remainder of 32.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18198.791
If we take 48 away from 80, we end up 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.

Step 10:
48 can be fit into 320 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18198.7916
Subtract 288 from 320 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 48 fits into 320 6 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18198.79166
If we take 288 away from 320, we end up 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.

After the division, we end up with 18198.79166 and a remainder of 3.2e-05.