988742 divided by 32 
We want to figure out the number of times 988742 can be divided by 32.

On to step 1:
9 divided by 32 is 0 with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 9, we get 9.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 98 / 32

Moving on to step 2:
32 goes into 98 3 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 96 from 98 leaves us with 2.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 28 / 32

Going ahead to step 3:
32 goes into 28 0 times with a remainder of 28.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 30.0
Subtracting 0 from 28 leaves us with 28.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 287 / 32

Going ahead to step 4:
287 divided by 32 is 8 with a remainder of 31.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 308.0
Deduct 256 from 287 and we're left with 31.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 31 and repeat the process: 314 / 32

Let's proceed to step 5:
32 goes into 314 9 times with a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3089.0
Subtracting 288 from 314 leaves us with 26.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 26, then repeat: 262 / 32

On to step 6:
262 divided by 32 is 8 with a remainder of 6.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 30898.0
If we subtract 256 from 262, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 60 by 32, we get 1 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 30898.1
Subtracting 32 from 60 leaves us with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 280 by 32, we get 8 and a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 30898.18
Subtract 256 from 280 to 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 240 by 32, we get 7 with a remainder of 16.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 30898.187
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 224 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
32 goes into 160 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 30898.1875
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 160 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
32 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 30898.1875
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.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 0 by 32, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 30898.1875
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.

The quotient of the division is 30898.1875, and the remainder is 0.0.