221978 divided by 31 
Let's see how many times 31 fits into 221978.

Step 1:
31 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 22 / 31

Advancing to step 2:
31 goes into 22 0 times with a remainder of 22.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 22, we end up with 22.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 221 / 31

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 221 by 31, we get 7 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we subtract 217 from 221, we get 4.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 49 / 31

Going ahead to step 4:
49 divided by 31 is 1 with a remainder of 18.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 71.0
If we subtract 31 from 49, we get 18.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 18, then repeat: 187 / 31

Going ahead to step 5:
31 can be fit into 187 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 716.0
If we take 186 away from 187, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 31

On to step 6:
If we divide 18 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7160.0
If we subtract 0 from 18, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 31 fits into 180 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7160.5
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 155 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 250 by 31, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7160.58
If we take 248 away from 250, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 31 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7160.58
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
31 goes into 200 6 times with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7160.5806
If we take 186 away from 200, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 11:
31 can be fit into 140 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7160.58064
If we take 124 away from 140, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
160 divided by 31 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7160.580645
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 155 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
The number 31 fits into 50 1 times, leaving a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 7160.5806451
Subtract 31 from 50 to get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 190 by 31, we get 6 and a remainder of 4.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7160.58064516
Subtracting 186 from 190 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 7160.58064516 with a balance of 4e-09.