540987 ÷ 53 
We want to figure out the number of times 540987 can be divided by 53.

On to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 53, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 54 / 53

Let's proceed to step 2:
53 can be fit into 54 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 53 from 54.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 10 / 53

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 10 by 53, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10.0
Deduct 0 from 10 and we're left with 10.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 10, then carry on: 109 / 53

Step 4:
The number 53 fits into 109 2 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 102.0
If we take 106 away from 109, we end up with 3.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 38 / 53

Moving on to step 5:
The number 53 fits into 38 0 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 1020.0
Subtracting 0 from 38 leaves us with 38.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 38 and continue with: 387 / 53

Let's proceed to step 6:
387 divided by 53 is 7 with a remainder of 16.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10207.0
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 371 from 387.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 53 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10207.3
Subtracting 159 from 160 leaves us with 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 8:
10 divided by 53 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10207.3
If we take 0 away from 10, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 100 by 53, we get 1 with a remainder of 47.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10207.301
Subtract 53 from 100 to get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 470 by 53, we get 8 and a remainder of 46.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10207.3018
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 424 from 470.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 53 fits into 460 8 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10207.30188
If we subtract 424 from 460, we 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 10207.30188 with a balance of 3.6e-05.