488266 ÷ 31 
Let's see how many times 31 fits into 488266.

On to step 1:
The number 31 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 48 / 31

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 48 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 31 away from 48, we end up with 17.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 178 / 31

On to step 3:
The number 31 fits into 178 5 times, leaving a remainder of 23.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtract 155 from 178 to get 23.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 23, then repeat: 232 / 31

Advancing to step 4:
232 divided by 31 is 7 with a remainder of 15.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 157.0
Subtract 217 from 232 to get 15.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 156 / 31

Going ahead to step 5:
31 can be fit into 156 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1575.0
If we take 155 away from 156, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 16 / 31

Going ahead to step 6:
31 can be fit into 16 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15750.0
If we subtract 0 from 16, we 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 7:
31 can be fit into 160 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15750.5
If we take 155 away from 160, we end up with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
50 divided by 31 is 1 with a remainder of 19.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15750.51
Deduct 31 from 50 and we're left with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 190 by 31, we get 6 and a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 15750.516
Subtract 186 from 190 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
31 goes into 40 1 times with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 15750.5161
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 31 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
31 goes into 90 2 times with a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 15750.51612
If we take 62 away from 90, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
When dividing 280 by 31, we get 9 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15750.516129
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 279 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 31 fits into 10 0 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 15750.516129
Deduct 0 from 10 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.

Step 14:
When dividing 100 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 7.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15750.51612903
Subtract 93 from 100 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Our division results in 15750.51612903 with a remaining 7e-09.