We're dividing 169588 by 31 
Our goal is to divide 169588 by 31.

On to step 1:
1 divided by 31 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 16 / 31

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 16 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 16.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 16 and we're left with 16.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 169 / 31

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 169 by 31, we get 5 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 155 from 169, we get 14.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 145 / 31

Advancing to step 4:
145 divided by 31 is 4 with a remainder of 21.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 54.0
Deduct 124 from 145 and we're left with 21.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 218 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 31 fits into 218 7 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 547.0
Deduct 217 from 218 and we're left with 1.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 18 / 31

Going ahead to step 6:
31 can be fit into 18 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5470.0
Subtracting 0 from 18 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 180 by 31, we get 5 and a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5470.5
If we subtract 155 from 180, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
The number 31 fits into 250 8 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5470.58
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 248 from 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 20 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 5470.58
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
31 goes into 200 6 times with a remainder of 14.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5470.5806
If we take 186 away from 200, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 140 by 31, we get 4 and a remainder of 16.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5470.58064
Subtract 124 from 140 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 160 by 31, we get 5 with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5470.580645
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 155 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 13:
31 can be fit into 50 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5470.5806451
If we take 31 away from 50, we end up with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 190 by 31, we get 6 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5470.58064516
If we take 186 away from 190, we end up 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.

The final result is 5470.58064516 with a remainder of 4e-09.