Let's divide 309481 by 23
We're looking to find how many times 23 goes into 309481.

On to step 1:
3 divided by 23 is 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 3 and we're left with 3.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 30 / 23

Step 2:
If we divide 30 by 23, we get 1 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 23 from 30.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 79 / 23

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 79 by 23, we get 3 and a remainder of 10.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13.0
Deduct 69 from 79 and we're left with 10.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 10, then carry on: 104 / 23

On to step 4:
The number 23 fits into 104 4 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 134.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 92 from 104.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 128 / 23

Moving on to step 5:
23 can be fit into 128 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1345.0
Subtract 115 from 128 to get 13.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 131 / 23

Moving on to step 6:
23 can be fit into 131 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13455.0
Deduct 115 from 131 and we're left 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.

Step 7:
When dividing 160 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 22.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13455.6
If we subtract 138 from 160, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 220 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 13.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13455.69
If we take 207 away from 220, we end up 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 9:
The number 23 fits into 130 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 13455.695
If we take 115 away from 130, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 150 by 23, we get 6 and a remainder of 12.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13455.6956
If we subtract 138 from 150, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 120 by 23, we get 5 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 13455.69565
Subtract 115 from 120 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
23 goes into 50 2 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13455.695652
Subtract 46 from 50 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 23 fits into 40 1 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13455.6956521
Deduct 23 from 40 and we're left with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 170 by 23, we get 7 with a remainder of 9.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13455.69565217
If we subtract 161 from 170, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 13455.69565217, and the remainder is 9e-09.