We're dividing 31177019 by 988 
We want to divide 31177019 by 988.

On to step 1:
3 divided by 988 is 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 3 and we're left with 3.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 31 / 988

On to step 2:
The number 988 fits into 31 0 times, leaving a remainder of 31.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 31, we end up with 31.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 31, then carry on: 311 / 988

Step 3:
When dividing 311 by 988, we get 0 with a remainder of 311.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 311 to get 311.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 311, then repeat: 3117 / 988

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 3117 by 988, we get 3 and a remainder of 153.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 153 after subtracting 2964 from 3117.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 153, then repeat: 1537 / 988

Let's proceed to step 5:
988 can be fit into 1537 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 549.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31.0
Subtracting 988 from 1537 leaves us with 549.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 549, then repeat: 5490 / 988

Step 6:
988 can be fit into 5490 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 550.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 315.0
Subtracting 4940 from 5490 leaves us with 550.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 550 and repeat the process: 5501 / 988

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 5501 by 988, we get 5 with a remainder of 561.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3155.0
Subtracting 4940 from 5501 leaves us with 561.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 561 and continue: 5619 / 988

Step 8:
5619 divided by 988 is 5 with a remainder of 679.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 31555.0
The remainder is 679 after subtracting 4940 from 5619.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6790, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
If we divide 6790 by 988, we get 6 and a remainder of 862.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31555.6
If we subtract 5928 from 6790, we get 862.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8620, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 8620 by 988, we get 8 and a remainder of 716.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 31555.68
If we take 7904 away from 8620, we end up with 716.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 988 fits into 7160 7 times, leaving a remainder of 244.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31555.687
If we subtract 6916 from 7160, we get 244.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2440, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
2440 divided by 988 is 2 with a remainder of 464.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 31555.6872
Subtract 1976 from 2440 to get 464.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
When dividing 4640 by 988, we get 4 with a remainder of 688.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 31555.68724
Subtracting 3952 from 4640 leaves us with 688.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6880, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
6880 divided by 988 is 6 with a remainder of 952.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31555.687246
If we subtract 5928 from 6880, we get 952.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 9520, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
If we divide 9520 by 988, we get 9 and a remainder of 628.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31555.6872469
Subtracting 8892 from 9520 leaves us with 628.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6280, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 16:
6280 divided by 988 is 6 with a remainder of 352.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31555.68724696
Deduct 5928 from 6280 and we're left with 352.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3520, and continue the process.

Our division results in 31555.68724696 with a remaining 3.52e-07.