We look at the division of 296431 by 3 
Let's see how many times 3 fits into 296431.

Step 1:
When dividing 2 by 3, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 29 / 3

Moving on to step 2:
3 can be fit into 29 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9.0
If we take 27 away from 29, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 26 / 3

Going ahead to step 3:
3 can be fit into 26 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 98.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 24 from 26.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 24 / 3

On to step 4:
The number 3 fits into 24 8 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 988.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 24 from 24.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 3 / 3

On to step 5:
3 divided by 3 is 1 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9881.0
Deduct 3 from 3 and we're left with 0.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 1 / 3

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 1 by 3, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 98810.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
10 divided by 3 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 98810.3
Deduct 9 from 10 and we're left 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.

On to step 8:
When dividing 10 by 3, we get 3 with a remainder of 1.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 98810.33
If we subtract 9 from 10, we get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

The final result is 98810.33 with a remainder of 0.001.