546491 ÷ 31 
Our goal is to divide 546491 by 31.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 31, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 54 / 31

Step 2:
54 divided by 31 is 1 with a remainder of 23.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 31 from 54 leaves us with 23.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 23, then carry on: 236 / 31

Step 3:
If we divide 236 by 31, we get 7 and a remainder of 19.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 217 from 236.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 19 and continue with: 194 / 31

Advancing to step 4:
31 can be fit into 194 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 176.0
Subtracting 186 from 194 leaves us with 8.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 89 / 31

On to step 5:
89 divided by 31 is 2 with a remainder of 27.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1762.0
Subtracting 62 from 89 leaves us with 27.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 271 / 31

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 271 by 31, we get 8 with a remainder of 23.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17628.0
The remainder is 23 after subtracting 248 from 271.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 230 by 31, we get 7 with a remainder of 13.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17628.7
If we take 217 away from 230, we end up 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.

Step 8:
The number 31 fits into 130 4 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17628.74
Deduct 124 from 130 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
60 divided by 31 is 1 with a remainder of 29.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17628.741
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 31 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
31 can be fit into 290 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17628.7419
Deduct 279 from 290 and we're left with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 110 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 17.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17628.74193
Subtract 93 from 110 to get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
31 can be fit into 170 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17628.741935
Subtracting 155 from 170 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.

On to step 13:
31 goes into 150 4 times with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17628.7419354
If we subtract 124 from 150, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
31 goes into 260 8 times with a remainder of 12.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17628.74193548
Deduct 248 from 260 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

The final result is 17628.74193548 with a remainder of 1.2e-08.