We're dividing 981688 by 18 
We want to divide 981688 by 18.

On to step 1:
The number 18 fits into 9 0 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 9 leaves us with 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 18

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 98 by 18, we get 5 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 90 away from 98, we end up with 8.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 81 / 18

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 81 by 18, we get 4 and a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 54.0
If we take 72 away from 81, we end up with 9.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 96 / 18

Moving on to step 4:
96 divided by 18 is 5 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 545.0
Subtracting 90 from 96 leaves us with 6.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 68 / 18

Going ahead to step 5:
18 goes into 68 3 times with a remainder of 14.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5453.0
If we take 54 away from 68, we end up with 14.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 14, then repeat: 148 / 18

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 18 fits into 148 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 54538.0
Subtracting 144 from 148 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 40 by 18, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 54538.2
If we take 36 away from 40, we end up with 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 8:
When dividing 40 by 18, we get 2 with a remainder of 4.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 54538.22
Subtracting 36 from 40 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

The final result is 54538.22 with a remainder of 0.004.