978997 ÷ 2 
Let's see how many times 2 fits into 978997.

Step 1:
2 can be fit into 9 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 8 from 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 2

Advancing to step 2:
17 divided by 2 is 8 with a remainder of 1.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 48.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 16 from 17.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 2

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 18 by 2, we get 9 with a remainder of 0.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 489.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 18 from 18.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 9 / 2

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 9 by 2, we get 4 and a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4894.0
Deduct 8 from 9 and we're left with 1.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 19 / 2

On to step 5:
If we divide 19 by 2, we get 9 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 48949.0
Subtract 18 from 19 to get 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 2

Advancing to step 6:
17 divided by 2 is 8 with a remainder of 1.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 489498.0
If we subtract 16 from 17, we get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 10 by 2, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 489498.5
Subtracting 10 from 10 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 489498.5
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 2 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 489498.5
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 489498.5 with a remaining 0.0.