Let's divide 1700496 by 850
We want to divide 1700496 by 850.

On to step 1:
850 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 850

Step 2:
When dividing 17 by 850, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 17, we end up with 17.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 170 / 850

Advancing to step 3:
850 goes into 170 0 times with a remainder of 170.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 170 after subtracting 0 from 170.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 170, then carry on: 1700 / 850

Going ahead to step 4:
850 goes into 1700 2 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 1700 from 1700 to get 0.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 4 / 850

Step 5:
850 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 49 / 850

On to step 6:
If we divide 49 by 850, we get 0 and a remainder of 49.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 200.0
Subtract 0 from 49 to get 49.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 49 and continue: 496 / 850

Step 7:
850 goes into 496 0 times with a remainder of 496.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2000.0
If we subtract 0 from 496, we get 496.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4960, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 850 fits into 4960 5 times, leaving a remainder of 710.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2000.5
The remainder is 710 after subtracting 4250 from 4960.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7100, and continue the process.

Step 9:
7100 divided by 850 is 8 with a remainder of 300.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2000.58
Subtracting 6800 from 7100 leaves us with 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3000, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
850 can be fit into 3000 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 450.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2000.583
The remainder is 450 after subtracting 2550 from 3000.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4500, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 850 fits into 4500 5 times, leaving a remainder of 250.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2000.5835
If we take 4250 away from 4500, we end up with 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2500, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 2500 by 850, we get 2 and a remainder of 800.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2000.58352
The remainder is 800 after subtracting 1700 from 2500.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8000, and continue the process.

Step 13:
850 can be fit into 8000 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 350.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 2000.583529
Subtract 7650 from 8000 to get 350.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3500, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 3500 by 850, we get 4 with a remainder of 100.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2000.5835294
If we subtract 3400 from 3500, we get 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1000, and continue the process.

On to step 15:
850 can be fit into 1000 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 150.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2000.58352941
Subtract 850 from 1000 to get 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1500, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2000.58352941 with a remaining 1.5e-07.