We divide 987731 by 17
We want to divide 987731 by 17.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 98 / 17

Going ahead to step 2:
98 divided by 17 is 5 with a remainder of 13.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtract 85 from 98 to get 13.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 137 / 17

On to step 3:
When dividing 137 by 17, we get 8 with a remainder of 1.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 58.0
Deduct 136 from 137 and we're left with 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 17

Going ahead to step 4:
17 goes into 17 1 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 581.0
If we take 17 away from 17, we end up with 0.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 3 / 17

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 3 by 17, we get 0 with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5810.0
If we subtract 0 from 3, we get 3.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 31 / 17

Let's proceed to step 6:
31 divided by 17 is 1 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 58101.0
Deduct 17 from 31 and we're left with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 140 by 17, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 58101.8
Subtract 136 from 140 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
40 divided by 17 is 2 with a remainder of 6.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58101.82
Deduct 34 from 40 and we're left with 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 9:
When dividing 60 by 17, we get 3 with a remainder of 9.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58101.823
If we subtract 51 from 60, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 90 by 17, we get 5 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 58101.8235
If we take 85 away from 90, we end up with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
17 can be fit into 50 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 58101.82352
If we take 34 away from 50, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
17 can be fit into 160 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 58101.823529
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 153 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 17 fits into 70 4 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58101.8235294
Subtract 68 from 70 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
17 goes into 20 1 times with a remainder of 3.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58101.82352941
Subtracting 17 from 20 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 58101.82352941, with a leftover of 3e-09.