Let's divide 599247 by 3
We want to figure out the number of times 599247 can be divided by 3.

On to step 1:
3 can be fit into 5 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 3 from 5.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 29 / 3

Advancing to step 2:
3 goes into 29 9 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 19.0
Subtract 27 from 29 to get 2.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 29 / 3

On to step 3:
3 can be fit into 29 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 199.0
Subtract 27 from 29 to get 2.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 22 / 3

Advancing to step 4:
The number 3 fits into 22 7 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 1997.0
Subtract 21 from 22 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 14 / 3

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 14 by 3, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 19974.0
Deduct 12 from 14 and we're left with 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 3

On to step 6:
27 divided by 3 is 9 with a remainder of 0.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 199749.0
Deduct 27 from 27 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.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 0 by 3, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 199749.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 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 8:
3 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 199749.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 199749.0, and the remainder is 0.0.