Let's divide 531457 by 98
We're looking to find how many times 98 goes into 531457.

Moving on to step 1:
5 divided by 98 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 53 / 98

Let's proceed to step 2:
98 goes into 53 0 times with a remainder of 53.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 53, we end up with 53.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 53, then carry on: 531 / 98

Step 3:
The number 98 fits into 531 5 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 490 from 531, we get 41.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 41, then carry on: 414 / 98

Let's proceed to step 4:
98 can be fit into 414 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 54.0
Deduct 392 from 414 and we're left with 22.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 225 / 98

On to step 5:
When dividing 225 by 98, we get 2 with a remainder of 29.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 542.0
Subtract 196 from 225 to get 29.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 29, then carry on: 297 / 98

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 297 by 98, we get 3 with a remainder of 3.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5423.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 294 from 297.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 30 by 98, we get 0 and a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5423.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 0 from 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
98 can be fit into 300 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5423.03
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 294 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
98 can be fit into 60 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 60.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5423.03
Deduct 0 from 60 and we're left with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
98 goes into 600 6 times with a remainder of 12.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5423.0306
Deduct 588 from 600 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 98 fits into 120 1 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5423.03061
If we subtract 98 from 120, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 98 fits into 220 2 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5423.030612
If we subtract 196 from 220, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
When dividing 240 by 98, we get 2 with a remainder of 44.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5423.0306122
If we subtract 196 from 240, 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.

After the division, we end up with 5423.0306122 and a remainder of 4.4e-07.