159731 ÷ 98 
Our goal is to divide 159731 by 98.

Step 1:
When dividing 1 by 98, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 15 / 98

Moving on to step 2:
98 goes into 15 0 times with a remainder of 15.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 15, we get 15.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 15 and continue with: 159 / 98

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 98 fits into 159 1 times, leaving a remainder of 61.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 61 after subtracting 98 from 159.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 61, then repeat: 617 / 98

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 617 by 98, we get 6 with a remainder of 29.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16.0
Deduct 588 from 617 and we're left with 29.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 29, then repeat: 293 / 98

Step 5:
293 divided by 98 is 2 with a remainder of 97.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 162.0
The remainder is 97 after subtracting 196 from 293.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 97, then repeat: 971 / 98

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 971 by 98, we get 9 with a remainder of 89.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1629.0
If we subtract 882 from 971, we get 89.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 890, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
890 divided by 98 is 9 with a remainder of 8.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1629.9
Subtract 882 from 890 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 80 by 98, we get 0 with a remainder of 80.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1629.9
The remainder is 80 after subtracting 0 from 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 9:
98 can be fit into 800 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1629.908
Subtracting 784 from 800 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 10:
160 divided by 98 is 1 with a remainder of 62.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1629.9081
If we subtract 98 from 160, we get 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 98 fits into 620 6 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1629.90816
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 588 from 620.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
98 goes into 320 3 times with a remainder of 26.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1629.908163
If we take 294 away from 320, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 260 by 98, we get 2 with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1629.9081632
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 196 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Step 14:
640 divided by 98 is 6 with a remainder of 52.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1629.90816326
Subtract 588 from 640 to get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 1629.90816326, with a leftover of 5.2e-08.