We divide 171287 by 23
We want to figure out the number of times 171287 can be divided by 23.

Advancing to step 1:
23 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 23

On to step 2:
23 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 17, we end up with 17.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 171 / 23

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 171 by 23, we get 7 and a remainder of 10.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7.0
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 161 from 171.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 102 / 23

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 102 by 23, we get 4 and a remainder of 10.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 74.0
Deduct 92 from 102 and we're left with 10.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 108 / 23

Step 5:
When dividing 108 by 23, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 744.0
If we subtract 92 from 108, we get 16.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 167 / 23

Step 6:
The number 23 fits into 167 7 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7447.0
Subtract 161 from 167 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 23 fits into 60 2 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7447.2
If we subtract 46 from 60, we get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
140 divided by 23 is 6 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7447.26
Deduct 138 from 140 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 23 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7447.26
If we subtract 0 from 20, 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 10:
If we divide 200 by 23, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7447.2608
Deduct 184 from 200 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 160 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 22.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7447.26086
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 138 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 220 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 13.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7447.260869
Deduct 207 from 220 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
130 divided by 23 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7447.2608695
Subtracting 115 from 130 leaves us 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.

Step 14:
The number 23 fits into 150 6 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7447.26086956
If we subtract 138 from 150, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 7447.26086956 with a remaining 1.2e-08.