Let's divide 438466 by 87
We want to divide 438466 by 87.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 87 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 43 / 87

On to step 2:
43 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 43 to get 43.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 43 and repeat the process: 438 / 87

On to step 3:
87 can be fit into 438 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 435 from 438, we get 3.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 34 / 87

Moving on to step 4:
The number 87 fits into 34 0 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 50.0
If we subtract 0 from 34, we get 34.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 34 and continue: 346 / 87

On to step 5:
87 can be fit into 346 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 85.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 503.0
The remainder is 85 after subtracting 261 from 346.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 85 and continue: 856 / 87

Moving on to step 6:
856 divided by 87 is 9 with a remainder of 73.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5039.0
The remainder is 73 after subtracting 783 from 856.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 730 by 87, we get 8 and a remainder of 34.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5039.8
If we take 696 away from 730, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 340 by 87, we get 3 with a remainder of 79.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5039.83
Subtracting 261 from 340 leaves us with 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 87 fits into 790 9 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5039.839
Subtract 783 from 790 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 87 fits into 70 0 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5039.839
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 0 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Step 11:
700 divided by 87 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5039.83908
Subtract 696 from 700 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 40 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5039.83908
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 13:
400 divided by 87 is 4 with a remainder of 52.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 5039.8390804
Subtract 348 from 400 to get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Step 14:
When dividing 520 by 87, we get 5 with a remainder of 85.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5039.83908045
The remainder is 85 after subtracting 435 from 520.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 850, and continue the process.

The final result is 5039.83908045 with a remainder of 8.5e-08.