17608731 divided by 988 
We want to figure out the number of times 17608731 can be divided by 988.

Going ahead to step 1:
988 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 988

Going ahead to step 2:
988 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 17 to get 17.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 176 / 988

Step 3:
If we divide 176 by 988, we get 0 and a remainder of 176.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 176 after subtracting 0 from 176.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 176 and continue with: 1760 / 988

On to step 4:
1760 divided by 988 is 1 with a remainder of 772.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 988 from 1760 leaves us with 772.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 772 and continue with: 7728 / 988

On to step 5:
If we divide 7728 by 988, we get 7 and a remainder of 812.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 812 after subtracting 6916 from 7728.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 812, then repeat: 8127 / 988

Moving on to step 6:
The number 988 fits into 8127 8 times, leaving a remainder of 223.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 178.0
Subtract 7904 from 8127 to get 223.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 223, then repeat: 2233 / 988

On to step 7:
If we divide 2233 by 988, we get 2 and a remainder of 257.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1782.0
The remainder is 257 after subtracting 1976 from 2233.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 257 and repeat the process: 2571 / 988

Moving on to step 8:
The number 988 fits into 2571 2 times, leaving a remainder of 595.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17822.0
Subtract 1976 from 2571 to get 595.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5950, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 5950 by 988, we get 6 and a remainder of 22.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17822.6
If we subtract 5928 from 5950, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
988 can be fit into 220 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 220.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17822.6
The remainder is 220 after subtracting 0 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 988 fits into 2200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 224.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 17822.602
The remainder is 224 after subtracting 1976 from 2200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2240, and continue the process.

Step 12:
988 goes into 2240 2 times with a remainder of 264.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17822.6022
Deduct 1976 from 2240 and we're left with 264.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2640, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 17822.6022 with a balance of 0.00264.