We're dividing 150838 by 31 
Our goal is to divide 150838 by 31.

Moving on to step 1:
31 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 15 / 31

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 15 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 15.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 15 and we're left with 15.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 150 / 31

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 150 by 31, we get 4 with a remainder of 26.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 124 from 150, we get 26.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 268 / 31

On to step 4:
31 can be fit into 268 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 48.0
If we take 248 away from 268, we end up with 20.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 20 and repeat the process: 203 / 31

Moving on to step 5:
31 goes into 203 6 times with a remainder of 17.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 486.0
Subtracting 186 from 203 leaves us with 17.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 178 / 31

Moving on to step 6:
31 goes into 178 5 times with a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4865.0
Subtract 155 from 178 to get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 230 by 31, we get 7 and a remainder of 13.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4865.7
If we subtract 217 from 230, we get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
130 divided by 31 is 4 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4865.74
If we subtract 124 from 130, 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.

Advancing to step 9:
60 divided by 31 is 1 with a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4865.741
If we subtract 31 from 60, we get 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 290 by 31, we get 9 and a remainder of 11.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4865.7419
Deduct 279 from 290 and we're left with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
31 can be fit into 110 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 4865.74193
Subtract 93 from 110 to get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
31 goes into 170 5 times with a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4865.741935
If we take 155 away from 170, we end up with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
31 can be fit into 150 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4865.7419354
Subtract 124 from 150 to get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 260 by 31, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4865.74193548
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 248 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 4865.74193548 with a balance of 1.2e-08.