588433 ÷ 686 
We want to divide 588433 by 686.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 686, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 58 / 686

Step 2:
686 can be fit into 58 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 58 to get 58.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 58, then carry on: 588 / 686

Step 3:
588 divided by 686 is 0 with a remainder of 588.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 588, we end up with 588.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 588, then repeat: 5884 / 686

Step 4:
The number 686 fits into 5884 8 times, leaving a remainder of 396.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we subtract 5488 from 5884, we get 396.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 396 and repeat the process: 3963 / 686

Advancing to step 5:
686 goes into 3963 5 times with a remainder of 533.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 85.0
If we subtract 3430 from 3963, we get 533.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 533 and repeat the process: 5333 / 686

On to step 6:
686 can be fit into 5333 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 531.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 857.0
The remainder is 531 after subtracting 4802 from 5333.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5310, and continue the process.

Step 7:
When dividing 5310 by 686, we get 7 with a remainder of 508.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 857.7
Subtract 4802 from 5310 to get 508.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5080, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 686 fits into 5080 7 times, leaving a remainder of 278.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 857.77
If we subtract 4802 from 5080, we get 278.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2780, and continue the process.

Our division results in 857.77 with a remaining 0.278.