Let's divide 171989 by 88
Let's see how many times 88 fits into 171989.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 88, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 88

On to step 2:
If we divide 17 by 88, we get 0 and a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 17 to get 17.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 171 / 88

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 171 by 88, we get 1 and a remainder of 83.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 88 from 171 to get 83.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 83 and continue: 839 / 88

Step 4:
88 goes into 839 9 times with a remainder of 47.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 19.0
Subtract 792 from 839 to get 47.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 47, then repeat: 478 / 88

Let's proceed to step 5:
88 goes into 478 5 times with a remainder of 38.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 195.0
If we take 440 away from 478, we end up with 38.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 389 / 88

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 389 by 88, we get 4 and a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1954.0
Subtracting 352 from 389 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 88 fits into 370 4 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1954.4
Deduct 352 from 370 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 8:
88 goes into 180 2 times with a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1954.42
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 176 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
88 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 1954.42
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 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 10:
If we divide 400 by 88, we get 4 and a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1954.4204
If we take 352 away from 400, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 480 by 88, we get 5 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1954.42045
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 440 from 480.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
88 can be fit into 400 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 48.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1954.420454
If we subtract 352 from 400, 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.

Step 13:
88 goes into 480 5 times with a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1954.4204545
Subtract 440 from 480 to 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 14:
If we divide 400 by 88, we get 4 and a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1954.42045454
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 352 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Our division results in 1954.42045454 with a remaining 4.8e-08.