487726 divided by 3 
We want to figure out the number of times 487726 can be divided by 3.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 3, we get 1 and a remainder of 1.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 3 from 4, we get 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 3

On to step 2:
18 divided by 3 is 6 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
If we subtract 18 from 18, we get 0.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 7 / 3

On to step 3:
When dividing 7 by 3, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 162.0
Subtract 6 from 7 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 17 / 3

On to step 4:
The number 3 fits into 17 5 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1625.0
If we take 15 away from 17, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 22 / 3

Moving on to step 5:
The number 3 fits into 22 7 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16257.0
If we subtract 21 from 22, we get 1.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 16 / 3

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 3 fits into 16 5 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 162575.0
If we take 15 away from 16, we end up with 1.
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:
3 goes into 10 3 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 162575.3
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 9 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
10 divided by 3 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 162575.33
Subtract 9 from 10 to get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 162575.33 and a remainder of 0.001.