Let's divide 688481 by 54
We're looking to find how many times 54 goes into 688481.

Advancing to step 1:
54 can be fit into 6 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 6 to get 6.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 68 / 54

Advancing to step 2:
54 goes into 68 1 times with a remainder of 14.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 54 from 68 to get 14.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 148 / 54

On to step 3:
When dividing 148 by 54, we get 2 with a remainder of 40.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtract 108 from 148 to get 40.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 404 / 54

Step 4:
The number 54 fits into 404 7 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 127.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 378 from 404.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 26, then repeat: 268 / 54

Let's proceed to step 5:
54 goes into 268 4 times with a remainder of 52.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1274.0
Subtracting 216 from 268 leaves us with 52.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 52 and continue with: 521 / 54

On to step 6:
If we divide 521 by 54, we get 9 and a remainder of 35.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12749.0
If we subtract 486 from 521, we get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
54 goes into 350 6 times with a remainder of 26.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12749.6
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 324 from 350.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 260 by 54, we get 4 with a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12749.64
If we subtract 216 from 260, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 440 by 54, we get 8 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 12749.648
If we take 432 away from 440, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
54 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12749.6481
Subtracting 54 from 80 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 54 fits into 260 4 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 12749.64814
Subtract 216 from 260 to get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 54 fits into 440 8 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12749.648148
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 432 from 440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 54 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12749.6481481
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 54 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 14:
54 can be fit into 260 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12749.64814814
Deduct 216 from 260 and we're left with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 12749.64814814 with a balance of 4.4e-08.