972097 ÷ 2 
We're looking to find how many times 2 goes into 972097.

Advancing to step 1:
9 divided by 2 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 8 from 9.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 2

Let's proceed to step 2:
2 can be fit into 17 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 48.0
If we subtract 16 from 17, we get 1.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 12 / 2

Step 3:
12 divided by 2 is 6 with a remainder of 0.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 486.0
If we subtract 12 from 12, we get 0.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 0 / 2

On to step 4:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4860.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 9 / 2

On to step 5:
9 divided by 2 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 48604.0
If we take 8 away from 9, we end up with 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 2

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 17 by 2, we get 8 with a remainder of 1.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 486048.0
If we take 16 away from 17, 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:
2 goes into 10 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 486048.5
Subtracting 10 from 10 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
The number 2 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 486048.5
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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 486048.5
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.

Our division results in 486048.5 with a remaining 0.0.