Let's divide 489601 by 2
Our goal is to divide 489601 by 2.

Step 1:
If we divide 4 by 2, we get 2 and a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 4 from 4 and we're left with 0.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 2

Step 2:
2 goes into 8 4 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we subtract 8 from 8, we get 0.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 9 / 2

Let's proceed to step 3:
2 goes into 9 4 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 244.0
If we subtract 8 from 9, we get 1.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 16 / 2

Moving on to step 4:
2 goes into 16 8 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2448.0
Subtracting 16 from 16 leaves us with 0.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 0 / 2

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 2 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24480.0
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 1 / 2

Step 6:
The number 2 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 244800.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
2 goes into 10 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 244800.5
Deduct 10 from 10 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 8:
When dividing 0 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 244800.5
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.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 0 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 244800.5
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.

Our division results in 244800.5 with a remaining 0.0.