We divide 18712979 by 617
Our goal is to divide 18712979 by 617.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 617 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 617

Moving on to step 2:
18 divided by 617 is 0 with a remainder of 18.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 18 leaves us with 18.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 187 / 617

Advancing to step 3:
187 divided by 617 is 0 with a remainder of 187.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 187 after subtracting 0 from 187.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 187, then carry on: 1871 / 617

Step 4:
1871 divided by 617 is 3 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 1851 away from 1871, we end up with 20.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 20 and repeat the process: 202 / 617

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 202 by 617, we get 0 and a remainder of 202.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 30.0
Subtracting 0 from 202 leaves us with 202.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 202, then carry on: 2029 / 617

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 2029 by 617, we get 3 and a remainder of 178.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 303.0
Deduct 1851 from 2029 and we're left with 178.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 178, then repeat: 1787 / 617

Moving on to step 7:
The number 617 fits into 1787 2 times, leaving a remainder of 553.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3032.0
If we take 1234 away from 1787, we end up with 553.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 553, then carry on: 5539 / 617

Moving on to step 8:
617 goes into 5539 8 times with a remainder of 603.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 30328.0
Subtracting 4936 from 5539 leaves us with 603.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6030, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
If we divide 6030 by 617, we get 9 and a remainder of 477.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 30328.9
Subtracting 5553 from 6030 leaves us with 477.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4770, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 4770 by 617, we get 7 with a remainder of 451.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 30328.97
If we take 4319 away from 4770, we end up with 451.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4510, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
617 can be fit into 4510 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 191.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 30328.977
If we take 4319 away from 4510, we end up with 191.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1910, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 30328.977 with a balance of 0.0191.