697096 ÷ 40 
Our goal is to divide 697096 by 40.

Step 1:
When dividing 6 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 0 from 6.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 69 / 40

Step 2:
69 divided by 40 is 1 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 40 from 69 and we're left with 29.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 297 / 40

On to step 3:
The number 40 fits into 297 7 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Deduct 280 from 297 and we're left with 17.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 170 / 40

Step 4:
If we divide 170 by 40, we get 4 and a remainder of 10.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 174.0
Subtracting 160 from 170 leaves us with 10.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 109 / 40

Moving on to step 5:
40 can be fit into 109 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1742.0
If we take 80 away from 109, we end up with 29.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 296 / 40

On to step 6:
When dividing 296 by 40, we get 7 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17427.0
Subtract 280 from 296 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.

Step 7:
The number 40 fits into 160 4 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17427.4
Subtracting 160 from 160 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
0 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17427.4
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 0 by 40, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17427.4
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 17427.4, with a leftover of 0.0.