We're dividing 131897 by 88 
We want to figure out the number of times 131897 can be divided by 88.

Advancing to step 1:
88 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 13 / 88

Going ahead to step 2:
88 goes into 13 0 times with a remainder of 13.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 13 and we're left with 13.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 131 / 88

Let's proceed to step 3:
88 can be fit into 131 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 43.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 43 after subtracting 88 from 131.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 43 and repeat the process: 438 / 88

Step 4:
When dividing 438 by 88, we get 4 with a remainder of 86.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14.0
If we take 352 away from 438, we end up with 86.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 86 and repeat the process: 869 / 88

Advancing to step 5:
88 can be fit into 869 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 77.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149.0
If we subtract 792 from 869, we get 77.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 77, then repeat: 777 / 88

On to step 6:
88 goes into 777 8 times with a remainder of 73.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1498.0
The remainder is 73 after subtracting 704 from 777.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 88 fits into 730 8 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1498.8
Subtract 704 from 730 to get 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 8:
260 divided by 88 is 2 with a remainder of 84.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1498.82
Subtracting 176 from 260 leaves us with 84.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 840, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 840 by 88, we get 9 and a remainder of 48.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1498.829
Deduct 792 from 840 and we're left with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 10:
88 can be fit into 480 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1498.8295
Subtracting 440 from 480 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
400 divided by 88 is 4 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1498.82954
Deduct 352 from 400 and we're left with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
88 goes into 480 5 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1498.829545
Subtracting 440 from 480 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
88 can be fit into 400 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1498.8295454
Subtracting 352 from 400 leaves us with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 14:
480 divided by 88 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1498.82954545
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 440 from 480.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 1498.82954545, and the remainder is 4e-08.