437987 ÷ 2 
We're looking to find how many times 2 goes into 437987.

Advancing to step 1:
4 divided by 2 is 2 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 4 from 4 leaves us with 0.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 3 / 2

Step 2:
2 goes into 3 1 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 21.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 2 from 3.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 2

On to step 3:
17 divided by 2 is 8 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 218.0
If we take 16 away from 17, we end up with 1.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 19 / 2

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 19 by 2, we get 9 with a remainder of 1.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2189.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 18 from 19.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 2

Step 5:
If we divide 18 by 2, we get 9 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21899.0
If we take 18 away from 18, we end up with 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 2

Going ahead to step 6:
2 can be fit into 7 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 218993.0
Subtracting 6 from 7 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.

On to step 7:
10 divided by 2 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 218993.5
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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
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: 218993.5
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.

On to step 9:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 218993.5
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.

In conclusion, the division gives 218993.5 with a balance of 0.0.