408985 divided by 2 
Let's see how many times 2 fits into 408985.

On to step 1:
4 divided by 2 is 2 with a remainder of 0.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 4 from 4 and we're left with 0.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 0 / 2

Going ahead to step 2:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 20.0
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 2

Going ahead to step 3:
2 can be fit into 8 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 204.0
Subtract 8 from 8 to get 0.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 9 / 2

Advancing to step 4:
2 can be fit into 9 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2044.0
Subtracting 8 from 9 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 2

Step 5:
If we divide 18 by 2, we get 9 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20449.0
If we subtract 18 from 18, we get 0.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 5 / 2

Advancing to step 6:
2 goes into 5 2 times with a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 204492.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 4 from 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 10 by 2, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 204492.5
Subtract 10 from 10 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 0 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 204492.5
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 2 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 204492.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 204492.5, and the remainder is 0.0.