We look at the division of 16988885 by 659 
Our goal is to divide 16988885 by 659.

Moving on to step 1:
1 divided by 659 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 16 / 659

Moving on to step 2:
659 can be fit into 16 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 16 and we're left with 16.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 16, then repeat: 169 / 659

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 169 by 659, we get 0 with a remainder of 169.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 169 to get 169.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 169, then repeat: 1698 / 659

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 1698 by 659, we get 2 and a remainder of 380.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 380 after subtracting 1318 from 1698.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 380 and repeat the process: 3808 / 659

On to step 5:
When dividing 3808 by 659, we get 5 with a remainder of 513.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 25.0
Subtracting 3295 from 3808 leaves us with 513.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 513, then carry on: 5138 / 659

On to step 6:
The number 659 fits into 5138 7 times, leaving a remainder of 525.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 257.0
Deduct 4613 from 5138 and we're left with 525.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 525 and continue: 5258 / 659

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 5258 by 659, we get 7 and a remainder of 645.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2577.0
If we take 4613 away from 5258, we end up with 645.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 645, then repeat: 6455 / 659

On to step 8:
659 goes into 6455 9 times with a remainder of 524.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 25779.0
The remainder is 524 after subtracting 5931 from 6455.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
659 goes into 5240 7 times with a remainder of 627.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 25779.7
The remainder is 627 after subtracting 4613 from 5240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6270, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
659 can be fit into 6270 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 339.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 25779.79
The remainder is 339 after subtracting 5931 from 6270.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3390, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
If we divide 3390 by 659, we get 5 and a remainder of 95.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 25779.795
Deduct 3295 from 3390 and we're left with 95.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 950, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
659 can be fit into 950 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 291.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 25779.7951
Subtract 659 from 950 to get 291.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2910, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 2910 by 659, we get 4 and a remainder of 274.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 25779.79514
Subtracting 2636 from 2910 leaves us with 274.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2740, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
When dividing 2740 by 659, we get 4 with a remainder of 104.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 25779.795144
Deduct 2636 from 2740 and we're left with 104.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1040, and continue the process.

The final result is 25779.795144 with a remainder of 1.04e-05.