We divide 48696 by 87
Our goal is to divide 48696 by 87.

Step 1:
When dividing 4 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 48 / 87

On to step 2:
When dividing 48 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 48.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 0 from 48.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 48, then repeat: 486 / 87

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 486 by 87, we get 5 and a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 435 from 486 leaves us with 51.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 51 and repeat the process: 519 / 87

Let's proceed to step 4:
519 divided by 87 is 5 with a remainder of 84.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 55.0
If we take 435 away from 519, we end up with 84.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 84 and continue with: 846 / 87

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 846 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 63.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 559.0
If we take 783 away from 846, we end up with 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
87 can be fit into 630 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 559.7
If we subtract 609 from 630, we get 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
87 goes into 210 2 times with a remainder of 36.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 559.72
Subtract 174 from 210 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
87 goes into 360 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 559.724
Subtract 348 from 360 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 9:
87 goes into 120 1 times with a remainder of 33.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 559.7241
If we take 87 away from 120, we end up with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 87 fits into 330 3 times, leaving a remainder of 69.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 559.72413
Subtract 261 from 330 to get 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
87 can be fit into 690 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 81.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 559.724137
If we subtract 609 from 690, we get 81.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 810, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 810 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 27.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 559.7241379
If we take 783 away from 810, we end up with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 87 fits into 270 3 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 559.72413793
Deduct 261 from 270 and we're left with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 559.72413793 with a balance of 9e-09.