24971 ÷ 2 = 12485 R1
We're going to perform division on 24971 with 2 as the divisor.

Step 1:
2 goes into 2 1 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 2 from 2 to get 0.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 4 / 2

Step 2:
2 goes into 4 2 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 2 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 12
Subtract 4 from 4 to get 0.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 9 / 2

Step 3:
2 goes into 9 4 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 124
Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 2

Step 4:
2 goes into 17 8 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1248
Subtract 16 from 17 to get 1.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 11 / 2

Step 5:
2 goes into 11 5 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 5 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 12485
Subtract 10 from 11 to get 1.

The final result is 12485 with a remainder of 1.