We're dividing 982588 by 31 
We want to divide 982588 by 31.

On to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 31, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 98 / 31

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 98 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 93 from 98.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 52 / 31

Step 3:
31 can be fit into 52 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 31 from 52.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 215 / 31

Advancing to step 4:
The number 31 fits into 215 6 times, leaving a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 316.0
Deduct 186 from 215 and we're left with 29.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 29, then carry on: 298 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 298 by 31, we get 9 with a remainder of 19.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3169.0
Subtracting 279 from 298 leaves us with 19.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 19, then repeat: 198 / 31

Step 6:
31 goes into 198 6 times with a remainder of 12.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31696.0
If we take 186 away from 198, we end up with 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 7:
When dividing 120 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 27.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31696.3
The remainder is 27 after subtracting 93 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 31 fits into 270 8 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31696.38
Subtracting 248 from 270 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 31 fits into 220 7 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31696.387
Subtract 217 from 220 to 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.

On to step 10:
31 can be fit into 30 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 31696.387
Deduct 0 from 30 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 11:
31 goes into 300 9 times with a remainder of 21.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31696.38709
If we take 279 away from 300, we end up with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 210 by 31, we get 6 and a remainder of 24.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31696.387096
Subtracting 186 from 210 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
31 goes into 240 7 times with a remainder of 23.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31696.3870967
The remainder is 23 after subtracting 217 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
230 divided by 31 is 7 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 31696.38709677
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 217 from 230.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Our division results in 31696.38709677 with a remaining 1.3e-08.