We divide 988755 by 40
We want to divide 988755 by 40.

Going ahead to step 1:
9 divided by 40 is 0 with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 98 / 40

Step 2:
The number 40 fits into 98 2 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 80 from 98.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 18, then repeat: 188 / 40

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 40 fits into 188 4 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we take 160 away from 188, we end up with 28.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 28, then carry on: 287 / 40

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 287 by 40, we get 7 with a remainder of 7.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 247.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 280 from 287.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 75 / 40

Step 5:
When dividing 75 by 40, we get 1 with a remainder of 35.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2471.0
If we take 40 away from 75, we end up with 35.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 35, then carry on: 355 / 40

Step 6:
If we divide 355 by 40, we get 8 and a remainder of 35.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24718.0
Deduct 320 from 355 and we're left with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 40 fits into 350 8 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24718.8
Deduct 320 from 350 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 300 by 40, we get 7 and a remainder of 20.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 24718.87
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 280 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 200 by 40, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 24718.875
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 200 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 40 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 24718.875
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
40 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24718.875
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 24718.875 with a remaining 0.0.