Let's divide 494888 by 17
We want to figure out the number of times 494888 can be divided by 17.

Step 1:
17 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 49 / 17

On to step 2:
The number 17 fits into 49 2 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 34 from 49, we get 15.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 154 / 17

Advancing to step 3:
17 can be fit into 154 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29.0
Subtract 153 from 154 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 18 / 17

Going ahead to step 4:
17 goes into 18 1 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 291.0
Subtract 17 from 18 to get 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 17

Advancing to step 5:
17 can be fit into 18 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2911.0
If we take 17 away from 18, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 17

Advancing to step 6:
18 divided by 17 is 1 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29111.0
Deduct 17 from 18 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.

Advancing to step 7:
17 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29111.0
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
100 divided by 17 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 29111.05
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 85 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 150 by 17, we get 8 with a remainder of 14.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 29111.058
Subtract 136 from 150 to get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 17 fits into 140 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29111.0588
Subtracting 136 from 140 leaves us 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.

The quotient of the division is 29111.0588, and the remainder is 4e-05.