We're dividing 601716 by 40 
We want to figure out the number of times 601716 can be divided by 40.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 40 fits into 6 0 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 6, we get 6.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 60 / 40

Advancing to step 2:
40 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 40 from 60 and we're left with 20.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 20, then repeat: 201 / 40

Advancing to step 3:
40 can be fit into 201 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 15.0
If we subtract 200 from 201, we get 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 40

Moving on to step 4:
40 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 150.0
If we subtract 0 from 17, we get 17.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 171 / 40

On to step 5:
40 can be fit into 171 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1504.0
If we subtract 160 from 171, we get 11.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 11, then repeat: 116 / 40

Step 6:
If we divide 116 by 40, we get 2 and a remainder of 36.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15042.0
If we subtract 80 from 116, we 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.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 40 fits into 360 9 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15042.9
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 360 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
40 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15042.9
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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 0 by 40, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15042.9
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 result is 15042.9 with a remainder of 0.0.