986297 divided by 3 
We're looking to find how many times 3 goes into 986297.

Step 1:
9 divided by 3 is 3 with a remainder of 0.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 9 from 9, we get 0.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 8 / 3

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 8 by 3, we get 2 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 32.0
Subtract 6 from 8 to get 2.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 26 / 3

Moving on to step 3:
The number 3 fits into 26 8 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 328.0
If we subtract 24 from 26, we get 2.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 22 / 3

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 22 by 3, we get 7 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3287.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 21 from 22.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 19 / 3

Step 5:
The number 3 fits into 19 6 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 32876.0
Subtract 18 from 19 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 17 / 3

Going ahead to step 6:
3 goes into 17 5 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 328765.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 15 from 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 3 fits into 20 6 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 328765.6
Subtracting 18 from 20 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 3 fits into 20 6 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 328765.66
If we take 18 away from 20, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 328765.66 with a balance of 0.002.