We're dividing 297508 by 87 
We want to divide 297508 by 87.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 29 / 87

Advancing to step 2:
The number 87 fits into 29 0 times, leaving a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 29 leaves us with 29.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 297 / 87

Step 3:
87 can be fit into 297 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 261 from 297, we get 36.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 365 / 87

Step 4:
The number 87 fits into 365 4 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 34.0
Deduct 348 from 365 and we're left with 17.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 170 / 87

On to step 5:
When dividing 170 by 87, we get 1 with a remainder of 83.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 341.0
Subtract 87 from 170 to get 83.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 83, then repeat: 838 / 87

Step 6:
838 divided by 87 is 9 with a remainder of 55.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3419.0
Deduct 783 from 838 and we're left with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
87 goes into 550 6 times with a remainder of 28.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3419.6
Subtract 522 from 550 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 87 fits into 280 3 times, leaving a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3419.63
Deduct 261 from 280 and we're left with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 190 by 87, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3419.632
If we subtract 174 from 190, we 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.

Step 10:
If we divide 160 by 87, we get 1 and a remainder of 73.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3419.6321
If we subtract 87 from 160, we get 73.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
87 goes into 730 8 times with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3419.63218
If we subtract 696 from 730, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 340 by 87, we get 3 and a remainder of 79.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3419.632183
If we take 261 away from 340, we end up with 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
87 goes into 790 9 times with a remainder of 7.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3419.6321839
If we take 783 away from 790, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 14:
87 goes into 70 0 times with a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3419.6321839
If we take 0 away from 70, we end up with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

The final result is 3419.6321839 with a remainder of 7e-08.