Let's divide 131471 by 87
We're looking to find how many times 87 goes into 131471.

Step 1:
The number 87 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 13 / 87

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 13 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 13.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 0 from 13.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 13 and continue with: 131 / 87

Let's proceed to step 3:
87 goes into 131 1 times with a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 87 from 131 leaves us with 44.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 44 and continue with: 444 / 87

Moving on to step 4:
87 can be fit into 444 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtracting 435 from 444 leaves us with 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 97 / 87

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 97 by 87, we get 1 with a remainder of 10.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 151.0
If we take 87 away from 97, we end up with 10.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 101 / 87

On to step 6:
87 can be fit into 101 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1511.0
Deduct 87 from 101 and we're left with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 140 by 87, we get 1 and a remainder of 53.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1511.1
Subtract 87 from 140 to get 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
530 divided by 87 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1511.16
If we take 522 away from 530, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
80 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 80.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 1511.16
If we subtract 0 from 80, we get 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
87 can be fit into 800 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1511.1609
Subtracting 783 from 800 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.

Moving on to step 11:
170 divided by 87 is 1 with a remainder of 83.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1511.16091
If we subtract 87 from 170, we get 83.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 830, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
87 goes into 830 9 times with a remainder of 47.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1511.160919
Deduct 783 from 830 and we're left with 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 13:
If we divide 470 by 87, we get 5 and a remainder of 35.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1511.1609195
Subtracting 435 from 470 leaves us with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 350 by 87, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1511.16091954
Subtracting 348 from 350 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 1511.16091954 and a remainder of 2e-09.