Let's divide 218966 by 31
We want to divide 218966 by 31.

Step 1:
31 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 21 / 31

Let's proceed to step 2:
31 can be fit into 21 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 21, we get 21.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 218 / 31

Moving on to step 3:
31 can be fit into 218 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 217 from 218 leaves us with 1.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 19 / 31

Going ahead to step 4:
31 goes into 19 0 times with a remainder of 19.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 70.0
If we subtract 0 from 19, we get 19.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 19, then carry on: 196 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 31 fits into 196 6 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 706.0
If we subtract 186 from 196, we get 10.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 10, then repeat: 106 / 31

Moving on to step 6:
The number 31 fits into 106 3 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 7063.0
Subtracting 93 from 106 leaves us with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
130 divided by 31 is 4 with a remainder of 6.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7063.4
Subtract 124 from 130 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
31 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 29.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7063.41
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 31 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
31 goes into 290 9 times with a remainder of 11.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7063.419
If we take 279 away from 290, we end up with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 110 by 31, we get 3 and a remainder of 17.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7063.4193
If we take 93 away from 110, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 170 by 31, we get 5 with a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7063.41935
If we take 155 away from 170, we end up with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
150 divided by 31 is 4 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7063.419354
Deduct 124 from 150 and we're left with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 260 by 31, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7063.4193548
If we subtract 248 from 260, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 31 fits into 120 3 times, leaving a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7063.41935483
If we take 93 away from 120, we end up with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 7063.41935483 and a remainder of 2.7e-08.