We're dividing 156997 by 23 
We're looking to find how many times 23 goes into 156997.

Let's proceed to step 1:
1 divided by 23 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 15 / 23

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 15 by 23, we get 0 with a remainder of 15.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 15, we end up with 15.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 156 / 23

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 156 by 23, we get 6 and a remainder of 18.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 138 from 156 and we're left with 18.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 189 / 23

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 189 by 23, we get 8 and a remainder of 5.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 68.0
Deduct 184 from 189 and we're left with 5.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 59 / 23

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 59 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 13.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 682.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 46 from 59.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 137 / 23

On to step 6:
23 can be fit into 137 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6825.0
Subtract 115 from 137 to 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 7:
When dividing 220 by 23, we get 9 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 6825.9
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 207 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 130 by 23, we get 5 and a remainder of 15.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6825.95
Subtract 115 from 130 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 150 by 23, we get 6 and a remainder of 12.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6825.956
If we take 138 away from 150, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 23 fits into 120 5 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6825.9565
If we subtract 115 from 120, we get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 23 fits into 50 2 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6825.95652
Deduct 46 from 50 and we're left 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.

On to step 12:
When dividing 40 by 23, we get 1 with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6825.956521
Subtracting 23 from 40 leaves us with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
23 goes into 170 7 times with a remainder of 9.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6825.9565217
If we subtract 161 from 170, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 90 by 23, we get 3 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 6825.95652173
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 69 from 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

The final result is 6825.95652173 with a remainder of 2.1e-08.