Let's divide 288534 by 31
We want to divide 288534 by 31.

Step 1:
The number 31 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 31

Advancing to step 2:
31 can be fit into 28 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 28, we end up with 28.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 288 / 31

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 288 by 31, we get 9 and a remainder of 9.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9.0
If we subtract 279 from 288, we get 9.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 95 / 31

On to step 4:
31 can be fit into 95 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 93.0
If we subtract 93 from 95, we get 2.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 23 / 31

Going ahead to step 5:
31 goes into 23 0 times with a remainder of 23.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 930.0
If we take 0 away from 23, we end up with 23.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 23 and continue with: 234 / 31

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 234 by 31, we get 7 with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9307.0
Subtracting 217 from 234 leaves us with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 31 fits into 170 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9307.5
Subtracting 155 from 170 leaves us with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
31 can be fit into 150 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 9307.54
Subtracting 124 from 150 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 260 by 31, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 9307.548
Subtract 248 from 260 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
31 can be fit into 120 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 9307.5483
Deduct 93 from 120 and we're left with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Step 11:
The number 31 fits into 270 8 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9307.54838
Deduct 248 from 270 and we're left with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
31 can be fit into 220 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9307.548387
If we subtract 217 from 220, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 31 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9307.548387
Subtracting 0 from 30 leaves us with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
The number 31 fits into 300 9 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 9307.54838709
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 279 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Our division results in 9307.54838709 with a remaining 2.1e-08.