40917 ÷ 6 = 6819 R3
No problem, we've got 40917 and 6 for the division.

Step 1:
6 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 40 / 6

Step 2:
6 goes into 40 6 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 6
Subtract 36 from 40 to get 4.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 49 / 6

Step 3:
6 goes into 49 8 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 68
Subtract 48 from 49 to get 1.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 11 / 6

Step 4:
6 goes into 11 1 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 681
Subtract 6 from 11 to get 5.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 57 / 6

Step 5:
6 goes into 57 9 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 6819
Subtract 54 from 57 to get 3.

The final result is 6819 with a remainder of 3.