We divide 298881 by 17
We want to divide 298881 by 17.

Step 1:
If we divide 2 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 29 / 17

On to step 2:
When dividing 29 by 17, we get 1 with a remainder of 12.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 17 from 29 to get 12.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 12, then carry on: 128 / 17

Step 3:
If we divide 128 by 17, we get 7 and a remainder of 9.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 119 from 128 to get 9.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 98 / 17

Moving on to step 4:
The number 17 fits into 98 5 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 175.0
Subtracting 85 from 98 leaves us with 13.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 138 / 17

On to step 5:
If we divide 138 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1758.0
Subtract 136 from 138 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 21 / 17

On to step 6:
The number 17 fits into 21 1 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17581.0
Subtract 17 from 21 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
40 divided by 17 is 2 with a remainder of 6.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17581.2
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 34 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 17 fits into 60 3 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 17581.23
Subtract 51 from 60 to get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 17 fits into 90 5 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17581.235
Subtracting 85 from 90 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
17 goes into 50 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17581.2352
Subtract 34 from 50 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
17 goes into 160 9 times with a remainder of 7.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17581.23529
Subtract 153 from 160 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 70 by 17, we get 4 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 17581.235294
If we take 68 away from 70, 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.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 20 by 17, we get 1 with a remainder of 3.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17581.2352941
Deduct 17 from 20 and we're left with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Step 14:
17 goes into 30 1 times with a remainder of 13.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17581.23529411
Subtracting 17 from 30 leaves us with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 17581.23529411 and a remainder of 1.3e-08.