We look at the division of 18723151 by 988 
Our goal is to divide 18723151 by 988.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 988 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 18 / 988

Moving on to step 2:
18 divided by 988 is 0 with a remainder of 18.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 18 leaves us with 18.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 18 and repeat the process: 187 / 988

Let's proceed to step 3:
988 goes into 187 0 times with a remainder of 187.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 187 to get 187.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 187, then carry on: 1872 / 988

Advancing to step 4:
988 goes into 1872 1 times with a remainder of 884.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 988 from 1872 and we're left with 884.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 884, then carry on: 8843 / 988

On to step 5:
The number 988 fits into 8843 8 times, leaving a remainder of 939.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18.0
If we subtract 7904 from 8843, we get 939.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 939, then carry on: 9391 / 988

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 9391 by 988, we get 9 and a remainder of 499.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 189.0
The remainder is 499 after subtracting 8892 from 9391.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 499 and continue with: 4995 / 988

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 4995 by 988, we get 5 with a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1895.0
Subtracting 4940 from 4995 leaves us with 55.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 55, then repeat: 551 / 988

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 988 fits into 551 0 times, leaving a remainder of 551.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18950.0
Subtract 0 from 551 to get 551.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5510, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 5510 by 988, we get 5 with a remainder of 570.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18950.5
Deduct 4940 from 5510 and we're left with 570.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5700, and continue the process.

Step 10:
988 can be fit into 5700 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 760.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18950.55
Deduct 4940 from 5700 and we're left with 760.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7600, and continue the process.

Our division results in 18950.55 with a remaining 0.76.