We're dividing 850531 by 48 
We want to divide 850531 by 48.

Step 1:
If we divide 8 by 48, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 8 to get 8.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 85 / 48

Let's proceed to step 2:
48 can be fit into 85 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 37.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 48 away from 85, we end up with 37.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 37 and continue: 370 / 48

On to step 3:
48 goes into 370 7 times with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Deduct 336 from 370 and we're left with 34.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 34, then repeat: 345 / 48

On to step 4:
48 goes into 345 7 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 177.0
Deduct 336 from 345 and we're left with 9.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 93 / 48

Advancing to step 5:
The number 48 fits into 93 1 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1771.0
If we subtract 48 from 93, we get 45.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 45, then repeat: 451 / 48

Step 6:
The number 48 fits into 451 9 times, leaving a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 17719.0
If we take 432 away from 451, we end up with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
190 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 46.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17719.3
If we subtract 144 from 190, we get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
48 can be fit into 460 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17719.39
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 432 from 460.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 48 fits into 280 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 17719.395
If we subtract 240 from 280, we 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.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 48 fits into 400 8 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17719.3958
If we subtract 384 from 400, 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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 48 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 17719.39583
Subtracting 144 from 160 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.

Step 12:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17719.395833
Subtract 144 from 160 to 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 17719.395833 with a balance of 1.6e-06.