Let's divide 838997 by 17
Our goal is to divide 838997 by 17.

On to step 1:
If we divide 8 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 8 to get 8.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 83 / 17

Moving on to step 2:
17 can be fit into 83 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 68 from 83, we get 15.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 158 / 17

Step 3:
158 divided by 17 is 9 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 49.0
Subtract 153 from 158 to get 5.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 59 / 17

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 59 by 17, we get 3 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 493.0
Deduct 51 from 59 and we're left with 8.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 89 / 17

Step 5:
When dividing 89 by 17, we get 5 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4935.0
Subtract 85 from 89 to get 4.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 47 / 17

Going ahead to step 6:
47 divided by 17 is 2 with a remainder of 13.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 49352.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 34 from 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 130 by 17, we get 7 with a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 49352.7
Subtracting 119 from 130 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
110 divided by 17 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 49352.76
Deduct 102 from 110 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
17 can be fit into 80 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 49352.764
Subtracting 68 from 80 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 10:
17 goes into 120 7 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 49352.7647
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 11:
10 divided by 17 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 49352.7647
If we take 0 away from 10, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
The number 17 fits into 100 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 49352.764705
If we take 85 away from 100, we end up with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
17 can be fit into 150 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 49352.7647058
Subtract 136 from 150 to get 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 14:
17 goes into 140 8 times with a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 49352.76470588
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.

Our division results in 49352.76470588 with a remaining 4e-09.