We divide 538704 by 17
We're looking to find how many times 17 goes into 538704.

Step 1:
If we divide 5 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 53 / 17

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 53 by 17, we get 3 with a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 51 from 53, we get 2.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 28 / 17

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 28 by 17, we get 1 and a remainder of 11.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31.0
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 17 from 28.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 117 / 17

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 117 by 17, we get 6 and a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 316.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 102 from 117.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 15, then repeat: 150 / 17

On to step 5:
If we divide 150 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 14.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3168.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 136 from 150.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 144 / 17

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 144 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 8.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31688.0
If we take 136 away from 144, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 80 by 17, we get 4 and a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31688.4
Subtract 68 from 80 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 8:
17 goes into 120 7 times with a remainder of 1.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31688.47
Subtracting 119 from 120 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 9:
17 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31688.47
If we subtract 0 from 10, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
17 goes into 100 5 times with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 31688.4705
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 85 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 150 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 14.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31688.47058
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 136 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 17 fits into 140 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31688.470588
Deduct 136 from 140 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 31688.470588 and a remainder of 4e-07.