Let's divide 47131 by 87
Our goal is to divide 47131 by 87.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 4 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 4.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 47 / 87

Moving on to step 2:
87 goes into 47 0 times with a remainder of 47.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 47, we get 47.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 47 and continue with: 471 / 87

Step 3:
If we divide 471 by 87, we get 5 and a remainder of 36.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 435 from 471 and we're left with 36.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 36, then repeat: 363 / 87

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 363 by 87, we get 4 with a remainder of 15.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 54.0
Subtract 348 from 363 to get 15.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 151 / 87

Step 5:
When dividing 151 by 87, we get 1 with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 541.0
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 87 from 151.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 640 by 87, we get 7 and a remainder of 31.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 541.7
Subtract 609 from 640 to get 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
87 goes into 310 3 times with a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 541.73
If we subtract 261 from 310, we get 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 87 fits into 490 5 times, leaving a remainder of 55.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 541.735
If we take 435 away from 490, we end up with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 87 fits into 550 6 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 541.7356
If we take 522 away from 550, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
87 goes into 280 3 times with a remainder of 19.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 541.73563
Subtract 261 from 280 to get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Step 11:
190 divided by 87 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 541.735632
Deduct 174 from 190 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
87 goes into 160 1 times with a remainder of 73.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 541.7356321
If we take 87 away from 160, we end up with 73.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 87 fits into 730 8 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 541.73563218
Subtracting 696 from 730 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

The final result is 541.73563218 with a remainder of 3.4e-08.