500490 ÷ 46 
We want to figure out the number of times 500490 can be divided by 46.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 46, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 50 / 46

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 50 by 46, we get 1 and a remainder of 4.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 46 from 50 and we're left with 4.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 40 / 46

Step 3:
46 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10.0
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 40 and continue: 404 / 46

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 404 by 46, we get 8 with a remainder of 36.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 108.0
Subtracting 368 from 404 leaves us with 36.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 36, then carry on: 369 / 46

Moving on to step 5:
46 goes into 369 8 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1088.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 368 from 369.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 10 / 46

On to step 6:
When dividing 10 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10880.0
If we subtract 0 from 10, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 100 by 46, we get 2 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 10880.2
Deduct 92 from 100 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
80 divided by 46 is 1 with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 10880.21
Deduct 46 from 80 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 46 fits into 340 7 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10880.217
Deduct 322 from 340 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 10:
46 can be fit into 180 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10880.2173
Subtracting 138 from 180 leaves us with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 46 fits into 420 9 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10880.21739
If we take 414 away from 420, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 60 by 46, we get 1 with a remainder of 14.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10880.217391
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 46 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 46 fits into 140 3 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10880.2173913
Deduct 138 from 140 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 20 by 46, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10880.2173913
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

The final result is 10880.2173913 with a remainder of 2e-08.