Let's divide 231238 by 87
Let's see how many times 87 fits into 231238.

On to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 23 / 87

Moving on to step 2:
The number 87 fits into 23 0 times, leaving a remainder of 23.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 23 leaves us with 23.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 23, then repeat: 231 / 87

Going ahead to step 3:
231 divided by 87 is 2 with a remainder of 57.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 174 from 231, we get 57.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 57, then repeat: 572 / 87

Going ahead to step 4:
572 divided by 87 is 6 with a remainder of 50.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 26.0
Subtracting 522 from 572 leaves us with 50.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 50 and continue with: 503 / 87

Going ahead to step 5:
87 can be fit into 503 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 68.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 265.0
Deduct 435 from 503 and we're left with 68.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 68 and repeat the process: 688 / 87

Going ahead to step 6:
688 divided by 87 is 7 with a remainder of 79.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2657.0
The remainder is 79 after subtracting 609 from 688.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 790 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 7.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2657.9
Deduct 783 from 790 and we're left with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 87 fits into 70 0 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2657.9
Subtracting 0 from 70 leaves us with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
87 goes into 700 8 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2657.908
Deduct 696 from 700 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 10:
The number 87 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2657.908
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 400 by 87, we get 4 and a remainder of 52.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2657.90804
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 348 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
87 goes into 520 5 times with a remainder of 85.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2657.908045
If we subtract 435 from 520, we get 85.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 850, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
850 divided by 87 is 9 with a remainder of 67.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 2657.9080459
If we take 783 away from 850, we end up with 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
670 divided by 87 is 7 with a remainder of 61.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2657.90804597
Subtract 609 from 670 to get 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 2657.90804597, and the remainder is 6.1e-08.