Let's divide 997251 by 17
Our goal is to divide 997251 by 17.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 9.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 9, we get 9.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 99 / 17

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 99 by 17, we get 5 with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 85 away from 99, we end up with 14.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 147 / 17

Going ahead to step 3:
17 goes into 147 8 times with a remainder of 11.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 58.0
Subtract 136 from 147 to get 11.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 112 / 17

Step 4:
17 can be fit into 112 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 586.0
If we subtract 102 from 112, we get 10.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 10 and continue with: 105 / 17

Step 5:
17 goes into 105 6 times with a remainder of 3.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5866.0
If we subtract 102 from 105, we get 3.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 31 / 17

Advancing to step 6:
17 goes into 31 1 times with a remainder of 14.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 58661.0
If we take 17 away from 31, 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.

Advancing to step 7:
17 can be fit into 140 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 58661.8
Subtracting 136 from 140 leaves us 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.

On to step 8:
When dividing 40 by 17, we get 2 with a remainder of 6.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58661.82
Subtracting 34 from 40 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 60 by 17, we get 3 and a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 58661.823
Deduct 51 from 60 and we're left with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
17 can be fit into 90 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 58661.8235
If we subtract 85 from 90, we get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 50 by 17, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 58661.82352
Deduct 34 from 50 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 17 fits into 160 9 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 58661.823529
Subtract 153 from 160 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
17 can be fit into 70 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 58661.8235294
Subtracting 68 from 70 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 14:
17 goes into 20 1 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 58661.82352941
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 17 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Our division results in 58661.82352941 with a remaining 3e-09.