We divide 986842 by 53
We're looking to find how many times 53 goes into 986842.

Step 1:
9 divided by 53 is 0 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 98 / 53

Moving on to step 2:
98 divided by 53 is 1 with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 53 from 98.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 45, then repeat: 456 / 53

Step 3:
53 goes into 456 8 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 18.0
Deduct 424 from 456 and we're left with 32.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 32, then repeat: 328 / 53

Going ahead to step 4:
328 divided by 53 is 6 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 186.0
Deduct 318 from 328 and we're left with 10.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 10 and continue with: 104 / 53

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 104 by 53, we get 1 with a remainder of 51.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1861.0
Subtract 53 from 104 to get 51.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 51 and continue with: 512 / 53

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 512 by 53, we get 9 and a remainder of 35.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18619.0
Subtract 477 from 512 to 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 7:
The number 53 fits into 350 6 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18619.6
Subtract 318 from 350 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 320 by 53, we get 6 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18619.66
Subtracting 318 from 320 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 18619.66, with a leftover of 0.002.