We look at the division of 288431 by 9 
We're looking to find how many times 9 goes into 288431.

On to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 9, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 28 / 9

On to step 2:
28 divided by 9 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 27 from 28 to get 1.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 18 / 9

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 9 fits into 18 2 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 32.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 18 from 18.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 4 / 9

Step 4:
The number 9 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 320.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 43 / 9

Step 5:
9 goes into 43 4 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3204.0
Subtracting 36 from 43 leaves us with 7.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 71 / 9

Advancing to step 6:
9 goes into 71 7 times with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 32047.0
If we subtract 63 from 71, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 7:
If we divide 80 by 9, we get 8 and a remainder of 8.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 32047.8
Subtract 72 from 80 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 9 fits into 80 8 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 32047.88
Subtract 72 from 80 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Our division results in 32047.88 with a remaining 0.008.