We divide 544259 by 31
We want to divide 544259 by 31.

On to step 1:
5 divided by 31 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 54 / 31

Going ahead to step 2:
31 goes into 54 1 times with a remainder of 23.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 23 after subtracting 31 from 54.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 23 and continue: 234 / 31

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 234 by 31, we get 7 with a remainder of 17.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 217 from 234 to get 17.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 172 / 31

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 172 by 31, we get 5 and a remainder of 17.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 175.0
Deduct 155 from 172 and we're left with 17.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 175 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
31 goes into 175 5 times with a remainder of 20.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1755.0
Deduct 155 from 175 and we're left with 20.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 209 / 31

On to step 6:
When dividing 209 by 31, we get 6 with a remainder of 23.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17556.0
Deduct 186 from 209 and we're left with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
31 can be fit into 230 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17556.7
Subtract 217 from 230 to get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
31 goes into 130 4 times with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 17556.74
Deduct 124 from 130 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
31 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17556.741
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 31 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
31 can be fit into 290 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17556.7419
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 279 from 290.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
31 can be fit into 110 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17556.74193
If we take 93 away from 110, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 12:
170 divided by 31 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17556.741935
If we subtract 155 from 170, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
31 can be fit into 150 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17556.7419354
If we take 124 away from 150, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 14:
31 goes into 260 8 times with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 17556.74193548
Deduct 248 from 260 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 17556.74193548, with a leftover of 1.2e-08.