16971 ÷ 8 
We want to divide 16971 by 8.

Going ahead to step 1:
1 divided by 8 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 16 / 8

On to step 2:
The number 8 fits into 16 2 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 16 from 16 leaves us with 0.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 9 / 8

On to step 3:
8 goes into 9 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21.0
Deduct 8 from 9 and we're left with 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 8

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 17 by 8, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 212.0
If we take 16 away from 17, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 11 / 8

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 8 fits into 11 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2121.0
If we subtract 8 from 11, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
8 can be fit into 30 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2121.3
Subtracting 24 from 30 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 60 by 8, we get 7 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 2121.37
Subtract 56 from 60 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
8 can be fit into 40 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2121.375
If we subtract 40 from 40, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 8 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2121.375
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
0 divided by 8 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2121.375
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2121.375 with a remaining 0.0.