283961 divided by 59 
We're looking to find how many times 59 goes into 283961.

Step 1:
59 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 59

Moving on to step 2:
The number 59 fits into 28 0 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 28, we end up with 28.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 28, then carry on: 283 / 59

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 283 by 59, we get 4 with a remainder of 47.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 236 from 283 leaves us with 47.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 47 and continue with: 479 / 59

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 479 by 59, we get 8 and a remainder of 7.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 48.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 472 from 479.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 76 / 59

Moving on to step 5:
59 can be fit into 76 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 481.0
Subtracting 59 from 76 leaves us with 17.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 171 / 59

On to step 6:
If we divide 171 by 59, we get 2 and a remainder of 53.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4812.0
If we subtract 118 from 171, we get 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 530 by 59, we get 8 with a remainder of 58.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4812.8
Subtract 472 from 530 to get 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 59 fits into 580 9 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4812.89
Subtract 531 from 580 to get 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 490 by 59, we get 8 and a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 4812.898
If we subtract 472 from 490, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
180 divided by 59 is 3 with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 4812.8983
If we subtract 177 from 180, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 30 by 59, we get 0 with a remainder of 30.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4812.8983
If we subtract 0 from 30, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
59 can be fit into 300 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4812.898305
Deduct 295 from 300 and we're left with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 50 by 59, we get 0 with a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4812.898305
If we take 0 away from 50, we end up with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
59 goes into 500 8 times with a remainder of 28.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4812.89830508
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 472 from 500.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 4812.89830508 and a remainder of 2.8e-08.