We're dividing 187687 by 52 
We're looking to find how many times 52 goes into 187687.

Step 1:
52 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 52

Advancing to step 2:
18 divided by 52 is 0 with a remainder of 18.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 18, we get 18.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 187 / 52

Going ahead to step 3:
187 divided by 52 is 3 with a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 156 from 187 leaves us with 31.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 31 and continue: 316 / 52

Moving on to step 4:
316 divided by 52 is 6 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 36.0
Deduct 312 from 316 and we're left with 4.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 48 / 52

Moving on to step 5:
52 can be fit into 48 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 48.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 360.0
If we subtract 0 from 48, we get 48.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 48, then repeat: 487 / 52

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 487 by 52, we get 9 with a remainder of 19.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3609.0
If we take 468 away from 487, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 52 fits into 190 3 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3609.3
Subtracting 156 from 190 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
52 can be fit into 340 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3609.36
Deduct 312 from 340 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 9:
52 can be fit into 280 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3609.365
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 260 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 52 fits into 200 3 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3609.3653
Subtracting 156 from 200 leaves us with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
440 divided by 52 is 8 with a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3609.36538
If we take 416 away from 440, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
240 divided by 52 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3609.365384
Subtracting 208 from 240 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
52 goes into 320 6 times with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3609.3653846
If we take 312 away from 320, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 80 by 52, we get 1 with a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3609.36538461
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 52 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 3609.36538461 with a balance of 2.8e-08.