857471 ÷ 3 
We want to divide 857471 by 3.

Let's proceed to step 1:
8 divided by 3 is 2 with a remainder of 2.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 6 from 8 leaves us with 2.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 25 / 3

Moving on to step 2:
25 divided by 3 is 8 with a remainder of 1.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 28.0
Deduct 24 from 25 and we're left with 1.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 17 / 3

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 17 by 3, we get 5 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 285.0
Subtract 15 from 17 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 24 / 3

Moving on to step 4:
The number 3 fits into 24 8 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2858.0
Subtract 24 from 24 to get 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 3

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 7 by 3, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 28582.0
Deduct 6 from 7 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 11 / 3

On to step 6:
When dividing 11 by 3, we get 3 with a remainder of 2.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 285823.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 9 from 11.
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 7:
3 can be fit into 20 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 285823.6
Subtracting 18 from 20 leaves us 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.

On to step 8:
When dividing 20 by 3, we get 6 with a remainder of 2.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 285823.66
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 18 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

The final result is 285823.66 with a remainder of 0.002.