We divide 408861 by 85
We want to divide 408861 by 85.

Let's proceed to step 1:
When dividing 4 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 40 / 85

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 40 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 40 and continue: 408 / 85

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 408 by 85, we get 4 and a remainder of 68.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 340 from 408 to get 68.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 68, then carry on: 688 / 85

Advancing to step 4:
The number 85 fits into 688 8 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 48.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 680 from 688.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 86 / 85

Advancing to step 5:
85 goes into 86 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 481.0
Deduct 85 from 86 and we're left with 1.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 11 / 85

Step 6:
85 can be fit into 11 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4810.0
If we subtract 0 from 11, we get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
85 goes into 110 1 times with a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4810.1
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 85 from 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 250 by 85, we get 2 with a remainder of 80.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4810.12
If we take 170 away from 250, we end up with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 800 by 85, we get 9 with a remainder of 35.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4810.129
Subtract 765 from 800 to get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
85 goes into 350 4 times with a remainder of 10.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4810.1294
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 340 from 350.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 85 fits into 100 1 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4810.12941
Subtracting 85 from 100 leaves us with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
85 goes into 150 1 times with a remainder of 65.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4810.129411
Subtract 85 from 150 to get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Our division results in 4810.129411 with a remaining 6.5e-06.