971987 divided by 6 
We want to divide 971987 by 6.

Step 1:
6 goes into 9 1 times with a remainder of 3.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 6 from 9 leaves us with 3.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 37 / 6

On to step 2:
If we divide 37 by 6, we get 6 and a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 16.0
Deduct 36 from 37 and we're left with 1.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 11 / 6

Going ahead to step 3:
11 divided by 6 is 1 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 161.0
Subtracting 6 from 11 leaves us with 5.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 59 / 6

Advancing to step 4:
59 divided by 6 is 9 with a remainder of 5.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1619.0
Deduct 54 from 59 and we're left with 5.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 58 / 6

Advancing to step 5:
The number 6 fits into 58 9 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16199.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 54 from 58.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 47 / 6

Step 6:
47 divided by 6 is 7 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 161997.0
If we take 42 away from 47, we end up with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 6 fits into 50 8 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 161997.8
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 48 from 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
6 can be fit into 20 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 161997.83
If we take 18 away from 20, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
20 divided by 6 is 3 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 161997.833
If we take 18 away from 20, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Our division results in 161997.833 with a remaining 0.0002.