We look at the division of 217479 by 8 
We want to divide 217479 by 8.

On to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 8, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 21 / 8

Step 2:
The number 8 fits into 21 2 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 16 from 21 to get 5.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 57 / 8

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 57 by 8, we get 7 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 27.0
If we take 56 away from 57, we end up with 1.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 14 / 8

Step 4:
8 can be fit into 14 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 271.0
If we subtract 8 from 14, we get 6.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 67 / 8

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 67 by 8, we get 8 with a remainder of 3.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2718.0
Subtract 64 from 67 to get 3.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 39 / 8

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 39 by 8, we get 4 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 27184.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 32 from 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 8 fits into 70 8 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 27184.8
If we take 64 away from 70, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 60 by 8, we get 7 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 27184.87
Deduct 56 from 60 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 9:
8 can be fit into 40 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 27184.875
If we take 40 away from 40, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
8 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 27184.875
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.

On to step 11:
8 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 27184.875
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 27184.875 and a remainder of 0.0.