We're dividing 488597 by 4 
Our goal is to divide 488597 by 4.

Moving on to step 1:
4 goes into 4 1 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 4 from 4 to get 0.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 4

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 8 by 4, we get 2 with a remainder of 0.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtract 8 from 8 to get 0.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 8 / 4

Going ahead to step 3:
8 divided by 4 is 2 with a remainder of 0.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 122.0
If we take 8 away from 8, we end up with 0.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 5 / 4

Moving on to step 4:
4 can be fit into 5 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1221.0
Subtracting 4 from 5 leaves us with 1.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 19 / 4

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 19 by 4, we get 4 with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 12214.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 16 from 19.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 37 / 4

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 4 fits into 37 9 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 122149.0
If we take 36 away from 37, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 7:
4 can be fit into 10 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 122149.2
Deduct 8 from 10 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
20 divided by 4 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 122149.25
Subtracting 20 from 20 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.

Advancing to step 9:
4 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 122149.25
Subtract 0 from 0 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.

On to step 10:
When dividing 0 by 4, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 122149.25
Deduct 0 from 0 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.

Our division results in 122149.25 with a remaining 0.0.