We look at the division of 982588 by 23 
We want to figure out the number of times 982588 can be divided by 23.

Moving on to step 1:
23 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 98 / 23

Moving on to step 2:
23 can be fit into 98 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 92 from 98 leaves us with 6.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 62 / 23

Advancing to step 3:
The number 23 fits into 62 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42.0
Subtract 46 from 62 to get 16.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 165 / 23

Advancing to step 4:
The number 23 fits into 165 7 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 427.0
If we take 161 away from 165, we end up with 4.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 48 / 23

Step 5:
48 divided by 23 is 2 with a remainder of 2.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4272.0
Deduct 46 from 48 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 28 / 23

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 28 by 23, we get 1 and a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 42721.0
Deduct 23 from 28 and we're left with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 23 fits into 50 2 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42721.2
If we subtract 46 from 50, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
23 can be fit into 40 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42721.21
Subtract 23 from 40 to get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 170 by 23, we get 7 and a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 42721.217
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 161 from 170.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
90 divided by 23 is 3 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 42721.2173
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 69 from 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 210 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 3.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 42721.21739
Subtracting 207 from 210 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
23 goes into 30 1 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42721.217391
Deduct 23 from 30 and we're left with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 70 by 23, we get 3 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42721.2173913
Deduct 69 from 70 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
10 divided by 23 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42721.2173913
If we take 0 away from 10, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Our division results in 42721.2173913 with a remaining 1e-08.