Let's divide 36538581 by 687
We're looking to find how many times 687 goes into 36538581.

Step 1:
If we divide 3 by 687, we get 0 and a remainder of 3.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 3, we get 3.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 36 / 687

Advancing to step 2:
687 goes into 36 0 times with a remainder of 36.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 0 from 36.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 365 / 687

Advancing to step 3:
365 divided by 687 is 0 with a remainder of 365.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 365 and we're left with 365.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 365, then carry on: 3653 / 687

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 3653 by 687, we get 5 with a remainder of 218.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 3435 from 3653, we get 218.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 218, then repeat: 2188 / 687

Step 5:
The number 687 fits into 2188 3 times, leaving a remainder of 127.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 53.0
Subtracting 2061 from 2188 leaves us with 127.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 127, then carry on: 1275 / 687

Step 6:
1275 divided by 687 is 1 with a remainder of 588.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 531.0
Subtracting 687 from 1275 leaves us with 588.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 588, then carry on: 5888 / 687

On to step 7:
5888 divided by 687 is 8 with a remainder of 392.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5318.0
Subtracting 5496 from 5888 leaves us with 392.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 392 and continue: 3921 / 687

Let's proceed to step 8:
687 goes into 3921 5 times with a remainder of 486.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 53185.0
Subtracting 3435 from 3921 leaves us with 486.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4860, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
4860 divided by 687 is 7 with a remainder of 51.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 53185.7
Subtracting 4809 from 4860 leaves us with 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
687 goes into 510 0 times with a remainder of 510.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 53185.7
If we take 0 away from 510, we end up with 510.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5100, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 687 fits into 5100 7 times, leaving a remainder of 291.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 53185.707
If we take 4809 away from 5100, we end up with 291.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2910, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
687 can be fit into 2910 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 162.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 53185.7074
The remainder is 162 after subtracting 2748 from 2910.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1620, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
687 goes into 1620 2 times with a remainder of 246.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 53185.70742
The remainder is 246 after subtracting 1374 from 1620.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2460, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
2460 divided by 687 is 3 with a remainder of 399.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 53185.707423
If we subtract 2061 from 2460, we get 399.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3990, and continue the process.

On to step 15:
687 goes into 3990 5 times with a remainder of 555.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 53185.7074235
If we subtract 3435 from 3990, we get 555.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5550, and continue the process.

Step 16:
687 goes into 5550 8 times with a remainder of 54.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 53185.70742358
If we subtract 5496 from 5550, we get 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Our division results in 53185.70742358 with a remaining 5.4e-08.