We're dividing 988539 by 87 
We want to figure out the number of times 988539 can be divided by 87.

Going ahead to step 1:
87 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 98 / 87

Moving on to step 2:
87 goes into 98 1 times with a remainder of 11.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 87 from 98.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 11, then carry on: 118 / 87

On to step 3:
If we divide 118 by 87, we get 1 and a remainder of 31.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 87 from 118.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 31 and continue with: 315 / 87

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 315 by 87, we get 3 and a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 113.0
If we take 261 away from 315, we end up with 54.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 54 and continue: 543 / 87

Step 5:
543 divided by 87 is 6 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 1136.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 522 from 543.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 219 / 87

Let's proceed to step 6:
87 can be fit into 219 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11362.0
If we subtract 174 from 219, we get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
87 can be fit into 450 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11362.5
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 435 from 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
150 divided by 87 is 1 with a remainder of 63.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11362.51
If we subtract 87 from 150, we get 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 630 by 87, we get 7 with a remainder of 21.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11362.517
If we take 609 away from 630, we end up with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
87 goes into 210 2 times with a remainder of 36.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11362.5172
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 174 from 210.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 360 by 87, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11362.51724
Subtracting 348 from 360 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
87 goes into 120 1 times with a remainder of 33.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11362.517241
The remainder is 33 after subtracting 87 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 87 fits into 330 3 times, leaving a remainder of 69.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11362.5172413
Subtract 261 from 330 to get 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 690 by 87, we get 7 with a remainder of 81.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11362.51724137
Subtract 609 from 690 to get 81.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 810, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 11362.51724137, and the remainder is 8.1e-08.