We're dividing 257696 by 31 
Let's see how many times 31 fits into 257696.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 31, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 25 / 31

On to step 2:
The number 31 fits into 25 0 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 25, we end up with 25.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 25, then repeat: 257 / 31

On to step 3:
257 divided by 31 is 8 with a remainder of 9.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
Subtracting 248 from 257 leaves us with 9.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 96 / 31

Step 4:
When dividing 96 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 83.0
If we subtract 93 from 96, we get 3.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 39 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
31 goes into 39 1 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 831.0
Subtract 31 from 39 to get 8.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 86 / 31

On to step 6:
31 goes into 86 2 times with a remainder of 24.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8312.0
If we take 62 away from 86, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 7:
31 goes into 240 7 times with a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8312.7
If we subtract 217 from 240, we get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 230 by 31, we get 7 and a remainder of 13.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8312.77
If we take 217 away from 230, we end up with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 8312.77, with a leftover of 0.013.