49887 ÷ 5 = 9977 R2
Alright, let's work through the division of 49887 by 5 step by step.

Step 1:
5 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 49 / 5

Step 2:
5 goes into 49 9 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 9
Subtract 45 from 49 to get 4.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 48 / 5

Step 3:
5 goes into 48 9 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 99
Subtract 45 from 48 to get 3.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 38 / 5

Step 4:
5 goes into 38 7 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 997
Subtract 35 from 38 to get 3.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 37 / 5

Step 5:
5 goes into 37 7 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 9977
Subtract 35 from 37 to get 2.

The final result is 9977 with a remainder of 2.