We divide 588949 by 3
Our goal is to divide 588949 by 3.

Step 1:
5 divided by 3 is 1 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 3 from 5.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 3

Step 2:
3 can be fit into 28 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 19.0
Subtract 27 from 28 to get 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 3

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 18 by 3, we get 6 with a remainder of 0.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 196.0
If we take 18 away from 18, we end up with 0.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 9 / 3

Advancing to step 4:
3 can be fit into 9 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1963.0
Subtracting 9 from 9 leaves us with 0.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 4 / 3

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 4 by 3, we get 1 and a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 19631.0
If we take 3 away from 4, we end up with 1.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 19 / 3

On to step 6:
The number 3 fits into 19 6 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 196316.0
Deduct 18 from 19 and we're left with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 7:
3 goes into 10 3 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 196316.3
Subtract 9 from 10 to get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
10 divided by 3 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 196316.33
If we take 9 away from 10, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 196316.33, and the remainder is 0.001.