We divide 171281 by 8
We're looking to find how many times 8 goes into 171281.

Step 1:
If we divide 1 by 8, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 17 / 8

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 17 by 8, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 16 from 17 to get 1.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 11 / 8

Step 3:
11 divided by 8 is 1 with a remainder of 3.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21.0
If we take 8 away from 11, we end up with 3.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 32 / 8

On to step 4:
The number 8 fits into 32 4 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 214.0
If we take 32 away from 32, we end up with 0.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 8 / 8

Moving on to step 5:
8 divided by 8 is 1 with a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2141.0
Deduct 8 from 8 and we're left with 0.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 1 / 8

Going ahead to step 6:
8 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21410.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 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:
8 goes into 10 1 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21410.1
If we subtract 8 from 10, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 20 by 8, we get 2 with a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21410.12
If we take 16 away from 20, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
8 goes into 40 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21410.125
Subtracting 40 from 40 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 0 by 8, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21410.125
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 8 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 21410.125
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 21410.125 with a balance of 0.0.