20972 divided by 88 
Our goal is to divide 20972 by 88.

Advancing to step 1:
88 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 20 / 88

On to step 2:
The number 88 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 209 / 88

Moving on to step 3:
209 divided by 88 is 2 with a remainder of 33.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 176 from 209 to get 33.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 33 and repeat the process: 337 / 88

Step 4:
If we divide 337 by 88, we get 3 and a remainder of 73.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23.0
The remainder is 73 after subtracting 264 from 337.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 73 and continue: 732 / 88

On to step 5:
When dividing 732 by 88, we get 8 with a remainder of 28.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 238.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 704 from 732.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Step 6:
When dividing 280 by 88, we get 3 with a remainder of 16.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 238.3
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 264 from 280.
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 7:
The number 88 fits into 160 1 times, leaving a remainder of 72.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 238.31
Deduct 88 from 160 and we're left with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Step 8:
720 divided by 88 is 8 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 238.318
Subtracting 704 from 720 leaves us 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 9:
88 goes into 160 1 times with a remainder of 72.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 238.3181
Subtract 88 from 160 to get 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 720 by 88, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 238.31818
Subtract 704 from 720 to get 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 11:
If we divide 160 by 88, we get 1 and a remainder of 72.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 238.318181
Deduct 88 from 160 and we're left with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 88 fits into 720 8 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 238.3181818
Subtracting 704 from 720 leaves us 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 13:
The number 88 fits into 160 1 times, leaving a remainder of 72.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 238.31818181
Subtracting 88 from 160 leaves us with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 238.31818181, with a leftover of 7.2e-08.