Let's divide 15487 by 46
We want to divide 15487 by 46.

Going ahead to step 1:
46 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 15 / 46

On to step 2:
15 divided by 46 is 0 with a remainder of 15.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 15 leaves us with 15.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 15, then repeat: 154 / 46

Step 3:
If we divide 154 by 46, we get 3 and a remainder of 16.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 138 from 154 leaves us with 16.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 168 / 46

Step 4:
If we divide 168 by 46, we get 3 and a remainder of 30.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 33.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 138 from 168.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 30 and continue with: 307 / 46

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 307 by 46, we get 6 with a remainder of 31.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 336.0
Subtract 276 from 307 to get 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
If we divide 310 by 46, we get 6 and a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 336.6
Deduct 276 from 310 and we're left 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 7:
46 can be fit into 340 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 336.67
If we take 322 away from 340, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
180 divided by 46 is 3 with a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 336.673
If we take 138 away from 180, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 9:
420 divided by 46 is 9 with a remainder of 6.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 336.6739
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 414 from 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 10:
46 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 336.67391
Subtracting 46 from 60 leaves us 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.

On to step 11:
If we divide 140 by 46, we get 3 and a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 336.673913
If we take 138 away from 140, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 20 by 46, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 336.673913
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up 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 13:
The number 46 fits into 200 4 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 336.67391304
If we take 184 away from 200, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 336.67391304 and a remainder of 1.6e-08.