We're dividing 590986 by 2 
We want to divide 590986 by 2.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 2 fits into 5 2 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 4 from 5, we get 1.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 19 / 2

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 19 by 2, we get 9 and a remainder of 1.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 29.0
Subtract 18 from 19 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 10 / 2

Let's proceed to step 3:
10 divided by 2 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 295.0
Subtracting 10 from 10 leaves us with 0.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 9 / 2

Let's proceed to step 4:
2 can be fit into 9 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2954.0
If we subtract 8 from 9, we get 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 2

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 18 by 2, we get 9 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29549.0
Deduct 18 from 18 and we're left with 0.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 6 / 2

Step 6:
2 can be fit into 6 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 295493.0
If we take 6 away from 6, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 295493.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 8:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 295493.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left 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 295493.0 with a remaining 0.0.