We look at the division of 31423311 by 501 
We're looking to find how many times 501 goes into 31423311.

On to step 1:
501 goes into 3 0 times with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 3 and we're left with 3.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 31 / 501

Step 2:
When dividing 31 by 501, we get 0 with a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 31 leaves us with 31.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 31, then repeat: 314 / 501

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 314 by 501, we get 0 and a remainder of 314.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 314, we end up with 314.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 314 and repeat the process: 3142 / 501

Step 4:
When dividing 3142 by 501, we get 6 with a remainder of 136.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we take 3006 away from 3142, we end up with 136.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 136, then repeat: 1363 / 501

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 501 fits into 1363 2 times, leaving a remainder of 361.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 62.0
If we subtract 1002 from 1363, we get 361.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 361 and continue: 3613 / 501

Going ahead to step 6:
501 can be fit into 3613 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 106.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 627.0
The remainder is 106 after subtracting 3507 from 3613.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 106, then repeat: 1061 / 501

Advancing to step 7:
1061 divided by 501 is 2 with a remainder of 59.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6272.0
The remainder is 59 after subtracting 1002 from 1061.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 59, then carry on: 591 / 501

Step 8:
591 divided by 501 is 1 with a remainder of 90.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 62721.0
If we subtract 501 from 591, we get 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 900, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 900 by 501, we get 1 with a remainder of 399.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 62721.1
If we take 501 away from 900, we end up with 399.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3990, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 3990 by 501, we get 7 with a remainder of 483.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 62721.17
Deduct 3507 from 3990 and we're left with 483.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4830, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 4830 by 501, we get 9 and a remainder of 321.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 62721.179
If we take 4509 away from 4830, we end up with 321.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3210, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 3210 by 501, we get 6 with a remainder of 204.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 62721.1796
Subtract 3006 from 3210 to get 204.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2040, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
If we divide 2040 by 501, we get 4 and a remainder of 36.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 62721.17964
Subtracting 2004 from 2040 leaves us with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
501 goes into 360 0 times with a remainder of 360.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 62721.17964
The remainder is 360 after subtracting 0 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3600, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 15:
3600 divided by 501 is 7 with a remainder of 93.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 62721.1796407
The remainder is 93 after subtracting 3507 from 3600.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 930, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 16:
The number 501 fits into 930 1 times, leaving a remainder of 429.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 62721.17964071
Subtract 501 from 930 to get 429.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4290, and continue the process.

Our division results in 62721.17964071 with a remaining 4.29e-07.