We divide 588939 by 88
We want to figure out the number of times 588939 can be divided by 88.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 88 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 58 / 88

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 58 by 88, we get 0 with a remainder of 58.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
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 / 88

On to step 3:
The number 88 fits into 588 6 times, leaving a remainder of 60.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 528 from 588 to get 60.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 60, then repeat: 609 / 88

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 609 by 88, we get 6 and a remainder of 81.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 66.0
If we subtract 528 from 609, we get 81.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 81 and continue: 813 / 88

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 813 by 88, we get 9 and a remainder of 21.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 669.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 792 from 813.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 219 / 88

Step 6:
When dividing 219 by 88, we get 2 with a remainder of 43.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6692.0
If we subtract 176 from 219, we get 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Step 7:
When dividing 430 by 88, we get 4 with a remainder of 78.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6692.4
Deduct 352 from 430 and we're left with 78.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 780, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 88 fits into 780 8 times, leaving a remainder of 76.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6692.48
If we subtract 704 from 780, we get 76.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 760, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
88 goes into 760 8 times with a remainder of 56.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6692.488
If we take 704 away from 760, we end up with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 6692.488, and the remainder is 0.0056.