Let's divide 985940 by 17
We want to figure out the number of times 985940 can be divided by 17.

Let's proceed to step 1:
17 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 98 / 17

Let's proceed to step 2:
17 can be fit into 98 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 85 from 98.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 135 / 17

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 135 by 17, we get 7 with a remainder of 16.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 57.0
If we subtract 119 from 135, we get 16.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 16 and continue with: 169 / 17

On to step 4:
17 goes into 169 9 times with a remainder of 16.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 579.0
Subtract 153 from 169 to get 16.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 164 / 17

Let's proceed to step 5:
17 can be fit into 164 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5799.0
If we subtract 153 from 164, we get 11.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 110 / 17

Advancing to step 6:
17 can be fit into 110 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 57996.0
If we subtract 102 from 110, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
80 divided by 17 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 57996.4
Subtract 68 from 80 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
120 divided by 17 is 7 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 57996.47
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 119 from 120.
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 9:
17 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 57996.47
Subtract 0 from 10 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
17 can be fit into 100 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 57996.4705
If we take 85 away from 100, we end up with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
17 goes into 150 8 times with a remainder of 14.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 57996.47058
If we take 136 away from 150, we end up 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 12:
The number 17 fits into 140 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 57996.470588
Deduct 136 from 140 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 57996.470588 with a balance of 4e-07.