31703959 ÷ 142 
We're looking to find how many times 142 goes into 31703959.

Step 1:
142 goes into 3 0 times with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 3, we get 3.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 31 / 142

Let's proceed to step 2:
142 goes into 31 0 times with a remainder of 31.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 31, we end up with 31.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 31 and continue: 317 / 142

Advancing to step 3:
317 divided by 142 is 2 with a remainder of 33.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 284 from 317, we get 33.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 33, then repeat: 330 / 142

Step 4:
If we divide 330 by 142, we get 2 and a remainder of 46.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 22.0
Deduct 284 from 330 and we're left with 46.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 46 and continue: 463 / 142

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 463 by 142, we get 3 with a remainder of 37.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 223.0
Deduct 426 from 463 and we're left with 37.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 37 and continue with: 379 / 142

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 379 by 142, we get 2 and a remainder of 95.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2232.0
Subtract 284 from 379 to get 95.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 95, then repeat: 955 / 142

Step 7:
The number 142 fits into 955 6 times, leaving a remainder of 103.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 22326.0
Subtract 852 from 955 to get 103.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 103 and continue: 1039 / 142

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 1039 by 142, we get 7 with a remainder of 45.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 223267.0
If we subtract 994 from 1039, we get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 142 fits into 450 3 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 223267.3
Subtract 426 from 450 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 142 fits into 240 1 times, leaving a remainder of 98.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 223267.31
The remainder is 98 after subtracting 142 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 980, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 980 by 142, we get 6 with a remainder of 128.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 223267.316
If we take 852 away from 980, we end up with 128.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
142 goes into 1280 9 times with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 223267.3169
If we take 1278 away from 1280, we end up 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.

Step 13:
142 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 223267.3169
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 200 by 142, we get 1 and a remainder of 58.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 223267.316901
If we take 142 away from 200, we end up with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 15:
142 goes into 580 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 223267.3169014
Subtracting 568 from 580 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 16:
The number 142 fits into 120 0 times, leaving a remainder of 120.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 223267.3169014
Deduct 0 from 120 and we're left with 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1200, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 223267.3169014 with a balance of 1.2e-07.