52973 ÷ 48 
We're looking to find how many times 48 goes into 52973.

Advancing to step 1:
5 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 52 / 48

On to step 2:
48 goes into 52 1 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 48 from 52 and we're left with 4.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 49 / 48

Moving on to step 3:
48 goes into 49 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11.0
Deduct 48 from 49 and we're left with 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 48

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 17 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 110.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 173 / 48

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 173 by 48, we get 3 with a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1103.0
If we subtract 144 from 173, 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.

Step 6:
The number 48 fits into 290 6 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1103.6
Subtract 288 from 290 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
48 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1103.6
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
48 can be fit into 200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1103.604
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 192 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
48 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1103.6041
If we take 48 away from 80, we end up with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 48 fits into 320 6 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1103.60416
If we take 288 away from 320, we end up with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 320 by 48, we get 6 and a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1103.604166
If we take 288 away from 320, we end up with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 1103.604166 and a remainder of 3.2e-06.