972479 ÷ 31 
We're looking to find how many times 31 goes into 972479.

Let's proceed to step 1:
31 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 0 from 9.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 97 / 31

Moving on to step 2:
31 can be fit into 97 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 93 from 97 and we're left with 4.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 42 / 31

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 31 fits into 42 1 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31.0
If we subtract 31 from 42, we get 11.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 11 and repeat the process: 114 / 31

Step 4:
The number 31 fits into 114 3 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 313.0
If we subtract 93 from 114, we get 21.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 217 / 31

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 217 by 31, we get 7 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3137.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 217 from 217.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 9 / 31

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 9 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31370.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 31 fits into 90 2 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31370.2
Subtract 62 from 90 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 280 by 31, we get 9 and a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 31370.29
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 279 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
31 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31370.29
Subtract 0 from 10 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
31 goes into 100 3 times with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 31370.2903
If we take 93 away from 100, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 31 fits into 70 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31370.29032
Deduct 62 from 70 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
31 can be fit into 80 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31370.290322
If we take 62 away from 80, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Our division results in 31370.290322 with a remaining 1.8e-06.