596688 ÷ 36 
Our goal is to divide 596688 by 36.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 36 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 59 / 36

Step 2:
36 can be fit into 59 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 23 after subtracting 36 from 59.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 23, then repeat: 236 / 36

Going ahead to step 3:
236 divided by 36 is 6 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 16.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 216 from 236.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 206 / 36

Advancing to step 4:
206 divided by 36 is 5 with a remainder of 26.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 165.0
If we take 180 away from 206, we end up with 26.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 268 / 36

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 268 by 36, we get 7 and a remainder of 16.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1657.0
If we take 252 away from 268, we end up with 16.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 168 / 36

Step 6:
36 goes into 168 4 times with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 16574.0
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 144 from 168.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
36 can be fit into 240 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 16574.6
Subtracting 216 from 240 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
240 divided by 36 is 6 with a remainder of 24.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16574.66
If we subtract 216 from 240, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 16574.66 with a balance of 0.024.