974508 divided by 2 
We want to figure out the number of times 974508 can be divided by 2.

Step 1:
2 goes into 9 4 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 8 from 9, we get 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 2

Step 2:
If we divide 17 by 2, we get 8 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 48.0
Subtracting 16 from 17 leaves us with 1.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 14 / 2

Step 3:
When dividing 14 by 2, we get 7 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 487.0
If we take 14 away from 14, we end up with 0.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 5 / 2

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 5 by 2, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4872.0
Deduct 4 from 5 and we're left with 1.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 10 / 2

Moving on to step 5:
2 goes into 10 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 48725.0
Subtracting 10 from 10 leaves us with 0.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 8 / 2

Advancing to step 6:
2 can be fit into 8 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 487254.0
Deduct 8 from 8 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 487254.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 487254.0
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 487254.0 with a remaining 0.0.