Let's divide 12494 by 87
We want to divide 12494 by 87.

Moving on to step 1:
87 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
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 12 / 87

Step 2:
When dividing 12 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 12 and we're left with 12.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 124 / 87

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 124 by 87, we get 1 and a remainder of 37.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 87 from 124 to get 37.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 37 and continue: 379 / 87

Moving on to step 4:
The number 87 fits into 379 4 times, leaving a remainder of 31.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtracting 348 from 379 leaves us with 31.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 31, then carry on: 314 / 87

On to step 5:
The number 87 fits into 314 3 times, leaving a remainder of 53.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 143.0
Subtract 261 from 314 to get 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 6:
The number 87 fits into 530 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 143.6
If we subtract 522 from 530, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 80 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 80.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 143.6
The remainder is 80 after subtracting 0 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
87 can be fit into 800 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 143.609
Subtracting 783 from 800 leaves us with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
87 can be fit into 170 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 83.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 143.6091
Subtract 87 from 170 to get 83.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 830, and continue the process.

Step 10:
87 goes into 830 9 times with a remainder of 47.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 143.60919
If we subtract 783 from 830, we get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 87 fits into 470 5 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 143.609195
Subtracting 435 from 470 leaves us with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
87 goes into 350 4 times with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 143.6091954
If we take 348 away from 350, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
87 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 143.6091954
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 143.6091954 and a remainder of 2e-08.