We divide 494998 by 97
We want to divide 494998 by 97.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 97 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 49 / 97

Step 2:
If we divide 49 by 97, we get 0 and a remainder of 49.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 0 from 49.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 49, then carry on: 494 / 97

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 494 by 97, we get 5 with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 485 from 494 leaves us with 9.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 9 and continue with: 99 / 97

Moving on to step 4:
97 can be fit into 99 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 51.0
If we take 97 away from 99, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 29 / 97

Advancing to step 5:
The number 97 fits into 29 0 times, leaving a remainder of 29.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 510.0
Deduct 0 from 29 and we're left with 29.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 298 / 97

Moving on to step 6:
97 goes into 298 3 times with a remainder of 7.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5103.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 291 from 298.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 97 fits into 70 0 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5103.0
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 0 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
97 goes into 700 7 times with a remainder of 21.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5103.07
Subtracting 679 from 700 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 210 by 97, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5103.072
Subtract 194 from 210 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
97 can be fit into 160 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 63.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5103.0721
Subtracting 97 from 160 leaves us with 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
630 divided by 97 is 6 with a remainder of 48.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5103.07216
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 582 from 630.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
97 can be fit into 480 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 92.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5103.072164
If we take 388 away from 480, we end up with 92.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 920, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
97 goes into 920 9 times with a remainder of 47.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5103.0721649
Subtract 873 from 920 to get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
When dividing 470 by 97, we get 4 with a remainder of 82.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5103.07216494
The remainder is 82 after subtracting 388 from 470.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 820, and continue the process.

The final result is 5103.07216494 with a remainder of 8.2e-08.