Let's divide 304281 by 87
Our goal is to divide 304281 by 87.

On to step 1:
87 can be fit into 3 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 3 to get 3.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 30 / 87

Step 2:
87 goes into 30 0 times with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 0 from 30.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 30, then repeat: 304 / 87

Advancing to step 3:
87 can be fit into 304 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 43.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 261 from 304, we get 43.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 43, then repeat: 432 / 87

Step 4:
432 divided by 87 is 4 with a remainder of 84.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 34.0
The remainder is 84 after subtracting 348 from 432.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 84 and repeat the process: 848 / 87

Step 5:
If we divide 848 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 65.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 349.0
Subtracting 783 from 848 leaves us with 65.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 65 and continue with: 651 / 87

Step 6:
When dividing 651 by 87, we get 7 with a remainder of 42.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3497.0
Deduct 609 from 651 and we're left with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
87 goes into 420 4 times with a remainder of 72.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3497.4
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 348 from 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 87 fits into 720 8 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3497.48
Subtract 696 from 720 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 240 by 87, we get 2 with a remainder of 66.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3497.482
The remainder is 66 after subtracting 174 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 660, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 87 fits into 660 7 times, leaving a remainder of 51.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3497.4827
The remainder is 51 after subtracting 609 from 660.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
87 can be fit into 510 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 75.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3497.48275
If we take 435 away from 510, we end up with 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
87 goes into 750 8 times with a remainder of 54.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3497.482758
Subtract 696 from 750 to get 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
540 divided by 87 is 6 with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3497.4827586
If we take 522 away from 540, we end up 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.

On to step 14:
87 can be fit into 180 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3497.48275862
Deduct 174 from 180 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3497.48275862 with a remaining 6e-09.