431497 ÷ 24 
Let's see how many times 24 fits into 431497.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 24, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 43 / 24

Going ahead to step 2:
24 goes into 43 1 times with a remainder of 19.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 24 from 43 to get 19.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 19 and continue: 191 / 24

On to step 3:
24 goes into 191 7 times with a remainder of 23.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17.0
Deduct 168 from 191 and we're left with 23.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 23 and repeat the process: 234 / 24

Step 4:
24 goes into 234 9 times with a remainder of 18.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 179.0
Subtract 216 from 234 to get 18.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 18, then repeat: 189 / 24

Step 5:
189 divided by 24 is 7 with a remainder of 21.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1797.0
Subtract 168 from 189 to get 21.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 217 / 24

Advancing to step 6:
24 goes into 217 9 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17979.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 216 from 217.
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:
If we divide 10 by 24, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 17979.0
If we subtract 0 from 10, we 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 8:
24 goes into 100 4 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17979.04
If we take 96 away from 100, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 24 fits into 40 1 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17979.041
If we take 24 away from 40, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 160 by 24, we get 6 and a remainder of 16.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17979.0416
Deduct 144 from 160 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
24 can be fit into 160 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17979.04166
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 144 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 17979.04166 with a balance of 1.6e-05.