We divide 898983 by 53
Let's see how many times 53 fits into 898983.

Step 1:
When dividing 8 by 53, we get 0 with a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 89 / 53

Let's proceed to step 2:
53 can be fit into 89 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 53 from 89 and we're left with 36.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 368 / 53

Advancing to step 3:
The number 53 fits into 368 6 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
If we subtract 318 from 368, we get 50.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 50 and continue: 509 / 53

Moving on to step 4:
509 divided by 53 is 9 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 169.0
If we subtract 477 from 509, we get 32.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 32, then repeat: 328 / 53

Step 5:
The number 53 fits into 328 6 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1696.0
Deduct 318 from 328 and we're left with 10.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 10, then repeat: 103 / 53

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 103 by 53, we get 1 with a remainder of 50.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 16961.0
If we take 53 away from 103, we end up with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 500 by 53, we get 9 and a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16961.9
The remainder is 23 after subtracting 477 from 500.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
230 divided by 53 is 4 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16961.94
If we take 212 away from 230, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 53 fits into 180 3 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16961.943
Subtracting 159 from 180 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
53 can be fit into 210 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 51.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16961.9433
If we subtract 159 from 210, we get 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

The final result is 16961.9433 with a remainder of 0.00051.