We're dividing 538881 by 3 
We want to divide 538881 by 3.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 3 fits into 5 1 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 3 from 5 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 23 / 3

Step 2:
When dividing 23 by 3, we get 7 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we subtract 21 from 23, we get 2.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 28 / 3

On to step 3:
3 can be fit into 28 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 179.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 27 from 28.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 3

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 18 by 3, we get 6 with a remainder of 0.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1796.0
If we subtract 18 from 18, we get 0.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 8 / 3

Moving on to step 5:
3 can be fit into 8 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17962.0
If we take 6 away from 8, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 21 / 3

Advancing to step 6:
The number 3 fits into 21 7 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 179627.0
Deduct 21 from 21 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 7:
3 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 179627.0
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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
3 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 179627.0
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us 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.

The final outcome is 179627.0, with a leftover of 0.0.