48178 divided by 40 
Let's see how many times 40 fits into 48178.

Advancing to step 1:
40 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 48 / 40

On to step 2:
48 divided by 40 is 1 with a remainder of 8.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 40 from 48.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 81 / 40

Going ahead to step 3:
40 goes into 81 2 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtracting 80 from 81 leaves us with 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 40

Advancing to step 4:
40 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 120.0
If we subtract 0 from 17, we get 17.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 178 / 40

On to step 5:
40 can be fit into 178 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1204.0
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 160 from 178.
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 6:
40 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 20.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1204.4
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 160 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 200 by 40, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1204.45
Deduct 200 from 200 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.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1204.45
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 9:
40 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1204.45
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 1204.45 and a remainder of 0.0.