231491 ÷ 85 
Our goal is to divide 231491 by 85.

Moving on to step 1:
2 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 23 / 85

On to step 2:
23 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 23.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 23 leaves us with 23.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 23 and repeat the process: 231 / 85

Moving on to step 3:
85 goes into 231 2 times with a remainder of 61.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 170 from 231 leaves us with 61.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 61 and continue with: 614 / 85

Let's proceed to step 4:
614 divided by 85 is 7 with a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 27.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 595 from 614.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 19 and continue with: 199 / 85

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 199 by 85, we get 2 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 272.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 170 from 199.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 291 / 85

Step 6:
If we divide 291 by 85, we get 3 and a remainder of 36.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2723.0
Deduct 255 from 291 and we're left with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 85 fits into 360 4 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2723.4
If we subtract 340 from 360, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 200 by 85, we get 2 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2723.42
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 170 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
85 can be fit into 300 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2723.423
Deduct 255 from 300 and we're left with 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 10:
The number 85 fits into 450 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2723.4235
Subtract 425 from 450 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
250 divided by 85 is 2 with a remainder of 80.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2723.42352
If we take 170 away from 250, we end up with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
85 can be fit into 800 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 35.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2723.423529
If we subtract 765 from 800, we get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Step 13:
85 can be fit into 350 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2723.4235294
Subtract 340 from 350 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 100 by 85, we get 1 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2723.42352941
Deduct 85 from 100 and we're left with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2723.42352941 with a remaining 1.5e-08.