Let's divide 588967 by 53
We're looking to find how many times 53 goes into 588967.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 53 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 58 / 53

Moving on to step 2:
53 goes into 58 1 times with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 53 from 58, we get 5.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 58 / 53

Going ahead to step 3:
53 can be fit into 58 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtracting 53 from 58 leaves us with 5.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 59 / 53

Moving on to step 4:
53 goes into 59 1 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 111.0
If we subtract 53 from 59, we get 6.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 66 / 53

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 53 fits into 66 1 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1111.0
If we take 53 away from 66, we end up with 13.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 137 / 53

Advancing to step 6:
137 divided by 53 is 2 with a remainder of 31.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11112.0
Subtracting 106 from 137 leaves us with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
53 can be fit into 310 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11112.5
Subtract 265 from 310 to get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 450 by 53, we get 8 and a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11112.58
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 424 from 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 53 fits into 260 4 times, leaving a remainder of 48.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11112.584
Deduct 212 from 260 and we're left with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 10:
53 goes into 480 9 times with a remainder of 3.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11112.5849
If we take 477 away from 480, we end up with 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 11:
The number 53 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11112.5849
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.

Step 12:
53 can be fit into 300 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 35.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11112.584905
If we take 265 away from 300, we end up with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
53 goes into 350 6 times with a remainder of 32.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11112.5849056
Deduct 318 from 350 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
320 divided by 53 is 6 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11112.58490566
If we subtract 318 from 320, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 11112.58490566, and the remainder is 2e-09.