590983 divided by 85 
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 590983.

Advancing to step 1:
85 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 59 / 85

Step 2:
The number 85 fits into 59 0 times, leaving a remainder of 59.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 59, we get 59.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 59, then repeat: 590 / 85

Step 3:
When dividing 590 by 85, we get 6 with a remainder of 80.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6.0
The remainder is 80 after subtracting 510 from 590.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 80 and continue: 809 / 85

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 809 by 85, we get 9 with a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 69.0
Subtracting 765 from 809 leaves us with 44.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 44, then repeat: 448 / 85

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 448 by 85, we get 5 with a remainder of 23.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 695.0
Subtracting 425 from 448 leaves us with 23.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 23, then repeat: 233 / 85

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 233 by 85, we get 2 with a remainder of 63.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6952.0
If we take 170 away from 233, we end up with 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
630 divided by 85 is 7 with a remainder of 35.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6952.7
The remainder is 35 after subtracting 595 from 630.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 350 by 85, we get 4 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6952.74
Deduct 340 from 350 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
85 goes into 100 1 times with a remainder of 15.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6952.741
Subtracting 85 from 100 leaves us with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
85 goes into 150 1 times with a remainder of 65.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6952.7411
Deduct 85 from 150 and we're left with 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Our division results in 6952.7411 with a remaining 0.00065.