972969 ÷ 3 
We want to figure out the number of times 972969 can be divided by 3.

On to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 3, we get 3 and a remainder of 0.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 9 away from 9, we end up with 0.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 7 / 3

On to step 2:
3 goes into 7 2 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 32.0
Subtract 6 from 7 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 12 / 3

Step 3:
3 goes into 12 4 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 324.0
If we subtract 12 from 12, we get 0.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 9 / 3

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 9 by 3, we get 3 and a remainder of 0.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3243.0
If we subtract 9 from 9, we get 0.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 6 / 3

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 6 by 3, we get 2 with a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 32432.0
Deduct 6 from 6 and we're left with 0.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 9 / 3

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 9 by 3, we get 3 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 324323.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 9 from 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
3 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 324323.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left 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 8:
If we divide 0 by 3, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 324323.0
Subtracting 0 from 0 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.

The quotient of the division is 324323.0, and the remainder is 0.0.