We're dividing 231589 by 16 
We're looking to find how many times 16 goes into 231589.

Step 1:
If we divide 2 by 16, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 23 / 16

Advancing to step 2:
The number 16 fits into 23 1 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 16 from 23 leaves us with 7.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 71 / 16

Going ahead to step 3:
16 can be fit into 71 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 14.0
If we take 64 away from 71, we end up with 7.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 75 / 16

On to step 4:
If we divide 75 by 16, we get 4 and a remainder of 11.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 144.0
If we subtract 64 from 75, we get 11.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 11 and continue with: 118 / 16

Step 5:
16 goes into 118 7 times with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 1447.0
If we take 112 away from 118, we end up with 6.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 69 / 16

Advancing to step 6:
16 can be fit into 69 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14474.0
If we take 64 away from 69, we end up with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 16 fits into 50 3 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14474.3
Subtract 48 from 50 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
16 can be fit into 20 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14474.31
Subtract 16 from 20 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 16 fits into 40 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14474.312
If we take 32 away from 40, we end up with 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 10:
When dividing 80 by 16, we get 5 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14474.3125
Subtracting 80 from 80 leaves us 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 11:
0 divided by 16 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14474.3125
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.

On to step 12:
16 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14474.3125
If we take 0 away from 0, 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.

After the division, we end up with 14474.3125 and a remainder of 0.0.