10987 ÷ 4 
We want to divide 10987 by 4.

Step 1:
4 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 10 / 4

Step 2:
When dividing 10 by 4, we get 2 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 8 from 10 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 29 / 4

Let's proceed to step 3:
29 divided by 4 is 7 with a remainder of 1.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 27.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 28 from 29.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 18 / 4

On to step 4:
4 can be fit into 18 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 274.0
If we subtract 16 from 18, we get 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 4

Step 5:
If we divide 27 by 4, we get 6 and a remainder of 3.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2746.0
Deduct 24 from 27 and we're left with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 30 by 4, we get 7 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2746.7
Subtract 28 from 30 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.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 4 fits into 20 5 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2746.75
If we take 20 away from 20, 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.

Advancing to step 8:
0 divided by 4 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2746.75
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
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 9:
When dividing 0 by 4, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2746.75
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.

In conclusion, the division gives 2746.75 with a balance of 0.0.