We look at the division of 144987 by 4 
We want to divide 144987 by 4.

Step 1:
The number 4 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 14 / 4

Going ahead to step 2:
4 can be fit into 14 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 12 from 14 to get 2.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 24 / 4

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 24 by 4, we get 6 and a remainder of 0.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 36.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 24 from 24.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 9 / 4

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 9 by 4, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 362.0
Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 4

Going ahead to step 5:
4 goes into 18 4 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3624.0
If we take 16 away from 18, we end up with 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 4

Advancing to step 6:
4 goes into 27 6 times with a remainder of 3.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 36246.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 24 from 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
4 goes into 30 7 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 36246.7
Subtracting 28 from 30 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
4 can be fit into 20 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 36246.75
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 20 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
0 divided by 4 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 36246.75
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.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 0 by 4, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 36246.75
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.

After the division, we end up with 36246.75 and a remainder of 0.0.