499697 ÷ 4 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 4 in 499697.

On to step 1:
The number 4 fits into 4 1 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 4 from 4 leaves us with 0.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 9 / 4

Advancing to step 2:
4 goes into 9 2 times with a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12.0
If we subtract 8 from 9, we get 1.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 19 / 4

On to step 3:
4 goes into 19 4 times with a remainder of 3.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 124.0
Subtracting 16 from 19 leaves us with 3.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 36 / 4

On to step 4:
36 divided by 4 is 9 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1249.0
Deduct 36 from 36 and we're left with 0.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 9 / 4

On to step 5:
When dividing 9 by 4, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12492.0
Subtracting 8 from 9 leaves us with 1.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 17 / 4

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 17 by 4, we get 4 and a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 124924.0
Subtracting 16 from 17 leaves us 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:
10 divided by 4 is 2 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 124924.2
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 8 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
4 goes into 20 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 124924.25
If we subtract 20 from 20, we 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.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 4 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 124924.25
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.

Step 10:
When dividing 0 by 4, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 124924.25
Subtracting 0 from 0 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.

Our division results in 124924.25 with a remaining 0.0.