Let's divide 488497 by 87
Our goal is to divide 488497 by 87.

Let's proceed to step 1:
When dividing 4 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 48 / 87

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 48 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 48 leaves us with 48.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 48, then carry on: 488 / 87

Moving on to step 3:
87 can be fit into 488 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 53.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 435 from 488 leaves us with 53.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 53 and continue: 534 / 87

Step 4:
87 can be fit into 534 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 56.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 522 from 534.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 12, then carry on: 129 / 87

Advancing to step 5:
The number 87 fits into 129 1 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 561.0
If we take 87 away from 129, we end up with 42.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 42 and continue with: 427 / 87

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 87 fits into 427 4 times, leaving a remainder of 79.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 5614.0
If we take 348 away from 427, we end up with 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
87 can be fit into 790 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5614.9
Subtracting 783 from 790 leaves us with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
87 can be fit into 70 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5614.9
Subtracting 0 from 70 leaves us with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 700 by 87, we get 8 and a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5614.908
Deduct 696 from 700 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 87 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5614.908
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
87 goes into 400 4 times with a remainder of 52.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5614.90804
Subtracting 348 from 400 leaves us with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 520 by 87, we get 5 and a remainder of 85.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5614.908045
If we take 435 away from 520, we end up with 85.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 850, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 850 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 67.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5614.9080459
If we subtract 783 from 850, we get 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 670 by 87, we get 7 and a remainder of 61.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5614.90804597
Deduct 609 from 670 and we're left with 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 5614.90804597 with a balance of 6.1e-08.