We're dividing 496944 by 31 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 31 in 496944.

Moving on to step 1:
31 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 49 / 31

Moving on to step 2:
49 divided by 31 is 1 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 31 from 49 and we're left with 18.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 18 and repeat the process: 186 / 31

Going ahead to step 3:
186 divided by 31 is 6 with a remainder of 0.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16.0
If we subtract 186 from 186, we get 0.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 9 / 31

Step 4:
If we divide 9 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 160.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 94 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 94 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1603.0
Deduct 93 from 94 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 14 / 31

On to step 6:
31 goes into 14 0 times with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16030.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 0 from 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 140 by 31, we get 4 and a remainder of 16.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16030.4
Deduct 124 from 140 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 160 by 31, we get 5 with a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16030.45
Subtracting 155 from 160 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 31 fits into 50 1 times, leaving a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 16030.451
Deduct 31 from 50 and we're left with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 190 by 31, we get 6 and a remainder of 4.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16030.4516
If we subtract 186 from 190, we get 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 11:
When dividing 40 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 9.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16030.45161
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 31 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
90 divided by 31 is 2 with a remainder of 28.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16030.451612
Subtracting 62 from 90 leaves us with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
31 goes into 280 9 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16030.4516129
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 279 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
10 divided by 31 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16030.4516129
If we subtract 0 from 10, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 16030.4516129 and a remainder of 1e-08.