986871 divided by 27 
We're looking to find how many times 27 goes into 986871.

Step 1:
The number 27 fits into 9 0 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 0 from 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 27

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 98 by 27, we get 3 with a remainder of 17.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 81 from 98, we get 17.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 176 / 27

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 176 by 27, we get 6 and a remainder of 14.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 36.0
Subtract 162 from 176 to get 14.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 148 / 27

On to step 4:
27 goes into 148 5 times with a remainder of 13.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 365.0
Subtract 135 from 148 to get 13.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 13, then repeat: 137 / 27

On to step 5:
If we divide 137 by 27, we get 5 and a remainder of 2.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3655.0
If we subtract 135 from 137, we get 2.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 27

Advancing to step 6:
21 divided by 27 is 0 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 36550.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 0 from 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 210 by 27, we get 7 with a remainder of 21.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 36550.7
Deduct 189 from 210 and we're left with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 210 by 27, we get 7 and a remainder of 21.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 36550.77
Subtract 189 from 210 to get 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 36550.77 and a remainder of 0.021.