We're dividing 34977181 by 987 
We want to divide 34977181 by 987.

Moving on to step 1:
3 divided by 987 is 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 3 to get 3.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 34 / 987

Advancing to step 2:
The number 987 fits into 34 0 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 34 to get 34.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 34 and continue: 349 / 987

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 349 by 987, we get 0 with a remainder of 349.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 349 after subtracting 0 from 349.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 349, then repeat: 3497 / 987

Going ahead to step 4:
3497 divided by 987 is 3 with a remainder of 536.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 2961 away from 3497, we end up with 536.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 536, then carry on: 5367 / 987

Advancing to step 5:
987 goes into 5367 5 times with a remainder of 432.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 35.0
Subtract 4935 from 5367 to get 432.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 432 and continue with: 4321 / 987

Step 6:
4321 divided by 987 is 4 with a remainder of 373.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 354.0
If we subtract 3948 from 4321, we get 373.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 373 and continue: 3738 / 987

Moving on to step 7:
3738 divided by 987 is 3 with a remainder of 777.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3543.0
Subtract 2961 from 3738 to get 777.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 777 and repeat the process: 7771 / 987

Step 8:
987 goes into 7771 7 times with a remainder of 862.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 35437.0
If we subtract 6909 from 7771, we get 862.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8620, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 987 fits into 8620 8 times, leaving a remainder of 724.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 35437.8
If we subtract 7896 from 8620, we get 724.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 7240 by 987, we get 7 with a remainder of 331.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 35437.87
If we subtract 6909 from 7240, we get 331.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3310, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 987 fits into 3310 3 times, leaving a remainder of 349.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 35437.873
Subtract 2961 from 3310 to get 349.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3490, and continue the process.

Step 12:
3490 divided by 987 is 3 with a remainder of 529.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 35437.8733
If we subtract 2961 from 3490, we get 529.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5290, and continue the process.

Our division results in 35437.8733 with a remaining 0.00529.