We're dividing 531908 by 17 
Our goal is to divide 531908 by 17.

Step 1:
17 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 53 / 17

On to step 2:
The number 17 fits into 53 3 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 51 from 53 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 21 / 17

Let's proceed to step 3:
21 divided by 17 is 1 with a remainder of 4.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31.0
Deduct 17 from 21 and we're left with 4.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 49 / 17

Advancing to step 4:
The number 17 fits into 49 2 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 312.0
Deduct 34 from 49 and we're left with 15.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 15 and repeat the process: 150 / 17

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 150 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3128.0
Subtracting 136 from 150 leaves us with 14.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 14 and continue: 148 / 17

Moving on to step 6:
17 can be fit into 148 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 31288.0
Subtracting 136 from 148 leaves us with 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 7:
17 can be fit into 120 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31288.7
Subtracting 119 from 120 leaves us 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 8:
17 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 31288.7
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
100 divided by 17 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31288.705
If we subtract 85 from 100, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 150 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 14.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31288.7058
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 136 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
17 goes into 140 8 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 31288.70588
Deduct 136 from 140 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 31288.70588 and a remainder of 4e-06.