We're dividing 308972 by 97 
Let's see how many times 97 fits into 308972.

Step 1:
If we divide 3 by 97, we get 0 and a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 3, we get 3.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 30 / 97

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 97 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 30, we get 30.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 30, then repeat: 308 / 97

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 308 by 97, we get 3 with a remainder of 17.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 291 from 308 to get 17.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 179 / 97

On to step 4:
97 can be fit into 179 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 82.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31.0
The remainder is 82 after subtracting 97 from 179.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 82 and continue: 827 / 97

Advancing to step 5:
97 goes into 827 8 times with a remainder of 51.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 318.0
If we take 776 away from 827, we end up with 51.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 51 and continue with: 512 / 97

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 512 by 97, we get 5 and a remainder of 27.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3185.0
The remainder is 27 after subtracting 485 from 512.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
97 can be fit into 270 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 76.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3185.2
If we subtract 194 from 270, we get 76.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 760, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 760 by 97, we get 7 with a remainder of 81.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3185.27
If we subtract 679 from 760, we get 81.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 810, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 97 fits into 810 8 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3185.278
If we take 776 away from 810, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
340 divided by 97 is 3 with a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3185.2783
If we take 291 away from 340, we end up with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
490 divided by 97 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3185.27835
If we take 485 away from 490, 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 12:
50 divided by 97 is 0 with a remainder of 50.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3185.27835
Subtracting 0 from 50 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 500 by 97, we get 5 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3185.2783505
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 485 from 500.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 97 fits into 150 1 times, leaving a remainder of 53.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3185.27835051
The remainder is 53 after subtracting 97 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

The final result is 3185.27835051 with a remainder of 5.3e-08.