We look at the division of 972461 by 2 
We want to figure out the number of times 972461 can be divided by 2.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 2, we get 4 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 8 from 9 and we're left with 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 2

On to step 2:
17 divided by 2 is 8 with a remainder of 1.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 48.0
If we subtract 16 from 17, we get 1.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 12 / 2

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 12 by 2, we get 6 with a remainder of 0.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 486.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 12 from 12.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 4 / 2

On to step 4:
2 can be fit into 4 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 4862.0
If we take 4 away from 4, we end up with 0.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 6 / 2

Advancing to step 5:
The number 2 fits into 6 3 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 48623.0
Subtracting 6 from 6 leaves us with 0.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 1 / 2

On to step 6:
When dividing 1 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 486230.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
2 can be fit into 10 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 486230.5
If we take 10 away from 10, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 0 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 486230.5
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.

Step 9:
When dividing 0 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 486230.5
Subtract 0 from 0 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.

The final result is 486230.5 with a remainder of 0.0.