488579 ÷ 2 
We want to figure out the number of times 488579 can be divided by 2.

Moving on to step 1:
4 divided by 2 is 2 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 4 from 4 and we're left with 0.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 8 / 2

On to step 2:
If we divide 8 by 2, we get 4 and a remainder of 0.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 24.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 8 from 8.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 2

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 8 by 2, we get 4 with a remainder of 0.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 244.0
Subtracting 8 from 8 leaves us with 0.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 5 / 2

Advancing to step 4:
2 goes into 5 2 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2442.0
If we subtract 4 from 5, we get 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 2

Let's proceed to step 5:
17 divided by 2 is 8 with a remainder of 1.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 24428.0
Deduct 16 from 17 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 19 / 2

Advancing to step 6:
19 divided by 2 is 9 with a remainder of 1.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 244289.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 18 from 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 2 fits into 10 5 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 244289.5
If we take 10 away from 10, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 244289.5
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 244289.5
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 244289.5 and a remainder of 0.0.