Let's divide 498481 by 31
Our goal is to divide 498481 by 31.

Advancing to step 1:
31 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 49 / 31

On to step 2:
The number 31 fits into 49 1 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 31 from 49 to get 18.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 188 / 31

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 188 by 31, we get 6 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
If we subtract 186 from 188, we get 2.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 24 / 31

Going ahead to step 4:
31 goes into 24 0 times with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 160.0
Deduct 0 from 24 and we're left with 24.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 248 / 31

On to step 5:
When dividing 248 by 31, we get 8 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1608.0
Subtract 248 from 248 to get 0.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 1 / 31

Step 6:
31 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16080.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left 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.

On to step 7:
If we divide 10 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 16080.0
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.

On to step 8:
When dividing 100 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 7.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16080.03
Deduct 93 from 100 and we're left with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
31 goes into 70 2 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16080.032
Subtract 62 from 70 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
When dividing 80 by 31, we get 2 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16080.0322
Deduct 62 from 80 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.

The quotient of the division is 16080.0322, and the remainder is 0.00018.