We divide 242588 by 87
We want to divide 242588 by 87.

Moving on to step 1:
87 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 24 / 87

Advancing to step 2:
24 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 24.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 24 and we're left with 24.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 24, then carry on: 242 / 87

Going ahead to step 3:
87 goes into 242 2 times with a remainder of 68.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 174 from 242 leaves us with 68.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 68 and repeat the process: 685 / 87

Moving on to step 4:
685 divided by 87 is 7 with a remainder of 76.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 27.0
Deduct 609 from 685 and we're left with 76.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 76, then repeat: 768 / 87

Going ahead to step 5:
87 can be fit into 768 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 278.0
Subtract 696 from 768 to get 72.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 72 and continue with: 728 / 87

Moving on to step 6:
87 goes into 728 8 times with a remainder of 32.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2788.0
Deduct 696 from 728 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 7:
87 goes into 320 3 times with a remainder of 59.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2788.3
Deduct 261 from 320 and we're left with 59.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
87 can be fit into 590 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 68.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2788.36
The remainder is 68 after subtracting 522 from 590.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
87 can be fit into 680 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 71.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2788.367
If we subtract 609 from 680, we get 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 710 by 87, we get 8 and a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2788.3678
Deduct 696 from 710 and we're left with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
87 goes into 140 1 times with a remainder of 53.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2788.36781
Subtract 87 from 140 to get 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Step 12:
87 can be fit into 530 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2788.367816
Deduct 522 from 530 and we're left 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 13:
The number 87 fits into 80 0 times, leaving a remainder of 80.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2788.367816
The remainder is 80 after subtracting 0 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 800 by 87, we get 9 with a remainder of 17.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2788.36781609
If we subtract 783 from 800, we get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 2788.36781609 with a balance of 1.7e-08.