289972 ÷ 51 
We want to divide 289972 by 51.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 51, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 51

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 28 by 51, we get 0 with a remainder of 28.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 28 and we're left with 28.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 289 / 51

Moving on to step 3:
51 can be fit into 289 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 255 from 289 and we're left with 34.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 34 and continue with: 349 / 51

Step 4:
349 divided by 51 is 6 with a remainder of 43.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 56.0
Deduct 306 from 349 and we're left with 43.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 43 and continue: 437 / 51

On to step 5:
51 goes into 437 8 times with a remainder of 29.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 568.0
If we take 408 away from 437, we end up with 29.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 292 / 51

Advancing to step 6:
The number 51 fits into 292 5 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5685.0
Subtract 255 from 292 to get 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
51 goes into 370 7 times with a remainder of 13.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5685.7
If we subtract 357 from 370, we get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 130 by 51, we get 2 and a remainder of 28.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5685.72
Subtracting 102 from 130 leaves us with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 280 by 51, we get 5 with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5685.725
Deduct 255 from 280 and we're left with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
51 goes into 250 4 times with a remainder of 46.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5685.7254
Deduct 204 from 250 and we're left with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
51 goes into 460 9 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5685.72549
If we subtract 459 from 460, 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.

On to step 12:
When dividing 10 by 51, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5685.72549
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
If we divide 100 by 51, we get 1 and a remainder of 49.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5685.7254901
Deduct 51 from 100 and we're left with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
490 divided by 51 is 9 with a remainder of 31.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 5685.72549019
Subtracting 459 from 490 leaves us with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5685.72549019 with a remaining 3.1e-08.