972939 ÷ 8 
We want to divide 972939 by 8.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 8, we get 1 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 8 from 9 leaves us with 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 8

Moving on to step 2:
8 goes into 17 2 times with a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtracting 16 from 17 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 12 / 8

Step 3:
8 can be fit into 12 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 121.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 8 from 12.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 49 / 8

Advancing to step 4:
8 can be fit into 49 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1216.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 48 from 49.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 13 / 8

Moving on to step 5:
8 can be fit into 13 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12161.0
Deduct 8 from 13 and we're left with 5.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 59 / 8

Moving on to step 6:
8 can be fit into 59 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 121617.0
If we subtract 56 from 59, 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 7:
8 goes into 30 3 times with a remainder of 6.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 121617.3
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 24 from 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
8 goes into 60 7 times with a remainder of 4.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 121617.37
If we subtract 56 from 60, we 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.

Advancing to step 9:
40 divided by 8 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 121617.375
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.

On to step 10:
8 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 121617.375
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 11:
0 divided by 8 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 121617.375
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.

After the division, we end up with 121617.375 and a remainder of 0.0.