We divide 240531 by 2
Our goal is to divide 240531 by 2.

Let's proceed to step 1:
2 goes into 2 1 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 2 from 2, we get 0.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 4 / 2

On to step 2:
2 can be fit into 4 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12.0
If we take 4 away from 4, we end up with 0.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 0 / 2

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 120.0
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 5 / 2

On to step 4:
When dividing 5 by 2, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1202.0
If we subtract 4 from 5, we get 1.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 13 / 2

On to step 5:
When dividing 13 by 2, we get 6 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 12026.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 12 from 13.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 11 / 2

Step 6:
If we divide 11 by 2, we get 5 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 120265.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 10 from 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
2 goes into 10 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 120265.5
If we take 10 away from 10, 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.

Step 8:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 120265.5
If we take 0 away from 0, 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 0 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 120265.5
If we subtract 0 from 0, we 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.

After the division, we end up with 120265.5 and a remainder of 0.0.