Let's divide 486717 by 3
Our goal is to divide 486717 by 3.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 3 fits into 4 1 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 3 from 4 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 18 / 3

On to step 2:
3 goes into 18 6 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16.0
Deduct 18 from 18 and we're left with 0.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 6 / 3

On to step 3:
6 divided by 3 is 2 with a remainder of 0.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 162.0
Deduct 6 from 6 and we're left with 0.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 7 / 3

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 7 by 3, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1622.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 6 from 7.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 11 / 3

Advancing to step 5:
11 divided by 3 is 3 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16223.0
If we subtract 9 from 11, we get 2.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 27 / 3

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 27 by 3, we get 9 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 162239.0
Deduct 27 from 27 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.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 3 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 162239.0
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.

Advancing to step 8:
3 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 162239.0
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 162239.0 and a remainder of 0.0.