We're dividing 8712137 by 501 
Let's see how many times 501 fits into 8712137.

Let's proceed to step 1:
501 can be fit into 8 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 8 to get 8.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 87 / 501

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 501 fits into 87 0 times, leaving a remainder of 87.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 87 leaves us with 87.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 87, then repeat: 871 / 501

Step 3:
871 divided by 501 is 1 with a remainder of 370.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 501 away from 871, we end up with 370.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 370 and repeat the process: 3702 / 501

Advancing to step 4:
3702 divided by 501 is 7 with a remainder of 195.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we take 3507 away from 3702, we end up with 195.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 195 and repeat the process: 1951 / 501

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 1951 by 501, we get 3 with a remainder of 448.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 173.0
If we subtract 1503 from 1951, we get 448.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 448, then carry on: 4483 / 501

Advancing to step 6:
The number 501 fits into 4483 8 times, leaving a remainder of 475.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1738.0
If we take 4008 away from 4483, we end up with 475.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 475 and repeat the process: 4757 / 501

Step 7:
When dividing 4757 by 501, we get 9 with a remainder of 248.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 17389.0
The remainder is 248 after subtracting 4509 from 4757.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2480, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
501 goes into 2480 4 times with a remainder of 476.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17389.4
If we subtract 2004 from 2480, we get 476.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4760, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
501 can be fit into 4760 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 251.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17389.49
If we take 4509 away from 4760, we end up with 251.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2510, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 2510 by 501, we get 5 and a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17389.495
Subtracting 2505 from 2510 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
501 can be fit into 50 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17389.495
If we subtract 0 from 50, we get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
501 goes into 500 0 times with a remainder of 500.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17389.495
Deduct 0 from 500 and we're left with 500.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5000, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 17389.495, with a leftover of 0.0005.