We're dividing 997988 by 4 
We're looking to find how many times 4 goes into 997988.

Advancing to step 1:
9 divided by 4 is 2 with a remainder of 1.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 8 from 9, we get 1.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 19 / 4

Step 2:
4 goes into 19 4 times with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24.0
Deduct 16 from 19 and we're left with 3.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 37 / 4

Advancing to step 3:
4 goes into 37 9 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 249.0
Deduct 36 from 37 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 19 / 4

Moving on to step 4:
4 can be fit into 19 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2494.0
Deduct 16 from 19 and we're left with 3.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 38 / 4

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 38 by 4, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 24949.0
Subtract 36 from 38 to get 2.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 28 / 4

On to step 6:
When dividing 28 by 4, we get 7 with a remainder of 0.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 249497.0
Subtract 28 from 28 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 0 by 4, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 249497.0
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 4 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 249497.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 249497.0 with a balance of 0.0.