597697 ÷ 17 
We want to divide 597697 by 17.

On to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 59 / 17

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 59 by 17, we get 3 and a remainder of 8.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 51 away from 59, we end up with 8.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 87 / 17

On to step 3:
87 divided by 17 is 5 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 35.0
If we take 85 away from 87, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 26 / 17

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 26 by 17, we get 1 and a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 351.0
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 17 from 26.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 99 / 17

On to step 5:
The number 17 fits into 99 5 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3515.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 85 from 99.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 147 / 17

Step 6:
If we divide 147 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 11.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 35158.0
Subtracting 136 from 147 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 110 by 17, we get 6 with a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 35158.6
Deduct 102 from 110 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
The number 17 fits into 80 4 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 35158.64
If we subtract 68 from 80, 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 9:
120 divided by 17 is 7 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 35158.647
If we take 119 away from 120, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 10 by 17, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 35158.647
Subtract 0 from 10 to 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
17 goes into 100 5 times with a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 35158.64705
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 85 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
17 can be fit into 150 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 35158.647058
If we subtract 136 from 150, we get 14.
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:
17 can be fit into 140 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 35158.6470588
Deduct 136 from 140 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 35158.6470588 and a remainder of 4e-08.