Let's divide 285431 by 52
We're looking to find how many times 52 goes into 285431.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 52 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 52

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 28 by 52, we get 0 and a remainder of 28.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 28, we end up with 28.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 285 / 52

Step 3:
The number 52 fits into 285 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 260 away from 285, we end up with 25.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 254 / 52

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 52 fits into 254 4 times, leaving a remainder of 46.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 54.0
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 208 from 254.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 46 and continue with: 463 / 52

Advancing to step 5:
52 can be fit into 463 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 47.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 548.0
If we subtract 416 from 463, we get 47.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 47, then repeat: 471 / 52

Let's proceed to step 6:
471 divided by 52 is 9 with a remainder of 3.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5489.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 468 from 471.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 52 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5489.0
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.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 300 by 52, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5489.05
If we subtract 260 from 300, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
52 goes into 400 7 times with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5489.057
Subtract 364 from 400 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
360 divided by 52 is 6 with a remainder of 48.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5489.0576
If we subtract 312 from 360, we get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
52 can be fit into 480 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5489.05769
If we take 468 away from 480, 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.

Step 12:
When dividing 120 by 52, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5489.057692
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 104 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
160 divided by 52 is 3 with a remainder of 4.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5489.0576923
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 156 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 40 by 52, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5489.0576923
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5489.0576923 with a remaining 4e-08.