15997 ÷ 48 
Let's see how many times 48 fits into 15997.

Step 1:
1 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 15 / 48

Let's proceed to step 2:
15 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 15.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 15 and we're left with 15.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 159 / 48

Moving on to step 3:
159 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 144 from 159.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 159 / 48

Going ahead to step 4:
159 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 15.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 33.0
If we take 144 away from 159, we end up with 15.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 157 / 48

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 157 by 48, we get 3 and a remainder of 13.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 333.0
Subtracting 144 from 157 leaves us with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Step 6:
48 goes into 130 2 times with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 333.2
If we subtract 96 from 130, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 340 by 48, we get 7 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 333.27
If we take 336 away from 340, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
40 divided by 48 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 333.27
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 400 by 48, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 333.2708
Subtracting 384 from 400 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 333.27083
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 144 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 160 by 48, we get 3 and a remainder of 16.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 333.270833
If we subtract 144 from 160, we 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 333.270833 with a balance of 1.6e-06.