We're dividing 1489988 by 837 
Our goal is to divide 1489988 by 837.

On to step 1:
837 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 14 / 837

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 837 fits into 14 0 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 14, we get 14.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 148 / 837

Going ahead to step 3:
148 divided by 837 is 0 with a remainder of 148.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 148 and we're left with 148.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 148, then repeat: 1489 / 837

On to step 4:
If we divide 1489 by 837, we get 1 and a remainder of 652.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 837 from 1489 and we're left with 652.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 652 and continue with: 6529 / 837

Going ahead to step 5:
837 can be fit into 6529 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 670.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we subtract 5859 from 6529, we get 670.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 670, then repeat: 6708 / 837

On to step 6:
837 goes into 6708 8 times with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 178.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 6696 from 6708.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 12, then repeat: 128 / 837

On to step 7:
128 divided by 837 is 0 with a remainder of 128.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1780.0
If we take 0 away from 128, we end up with 128.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
837 can be fit into 1280 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 443.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1780.1
Deduct 837 from 1280 and we're left with 443.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4430, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
837 can be fit into 4430 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 245.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1780.15
If we take 4185 away from 4430, we end up with 245.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2450, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 2450 by 837, we get 2 and a remainder of 776.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1780.152
Deduct 1674 from 2450 and we're left with 776.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7760, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
If we divide 7760 by 837, we get 9 and a remainder of 227.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1780.1529
If we subtract 7533 from 7760, we get 227.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2270, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 2270 by 837, we get 2 with a remainder of 596.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1780.15292
Subtracting 1674 from 2270 leaves us with 596.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5960, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 5960 by 837, we get 7 with a remainder of 101.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1780.152927
Deduct 5859 from 5960 and we're left with 101.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1010, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 1010 by 837, we get 1 and a remainder of 173.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1780.1529271
If we take 837 away from 1010, we end up with 173.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1730, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
When dividing 1730 by 837, we get 2 with a remainder of 56.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1780.15292712
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 1674 from 1730.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 1780.15292712, and the remainder is 5.6e-08.