Let's divide 88731 by 85
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 88731.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 8 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 8 leaves us with 8.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 88 / 85

Step 2:
88 divided by 85 is 1 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 85 from 88 and we're left with 3.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 37 / 85

Step 3:
If we divide 37 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 10.0
Subtracting 0 from 37 leaves us with 37.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 37 and continue: 373 / 85

Advancing to step 4:
85 goes into 373 4 times with a remainder of 33.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 104.0
The remainder is 33 after subtracting 340 from 373.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 33, then repeat: 331 / 85

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 331 by 85, we get 3 with a remainder of 76.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1043.0
If we take 255 away from 331, we end up with 76.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 760, and continue the process.

Step 6:
760 divided by 85 is 8 with a remainder of 80.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 1043.8
Deduct 680 from 760 and we're left with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 800 by 85, we get 9 and a remainder of 35.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1043.89
Subtract 765 from 800 to get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 85 fits into 350 4 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1043.894
Deduct 340 from 350 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 9:
When dividing 100 by 85, we get 1 with a remainder of 15.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1043.8941
Subtract 85 from 100 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 85 fits into 150 1 times, leaving a remainder of 65.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1043.89411
If we subtract 85 from 150, we get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Our division results in 1043.89411 with a remaining 6.5e-05.