Let's divide 501482 by 78
We want to divide 501482 by 78.

Let's proceed to step 1:
78 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 50 / 78

Advancing to step 2:
50 divided by 78 is 0 with a remainder of 50.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 0 from 50.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 50, then repeat: 501 / 78

Let's proceed to step 3:
78 goes into 501 6 times with a remainder of 33.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we subtract 468 from 501, we get 33.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 33 and repeat the process: 334 / 78

Advancing to step 4:
The number 78 fits into 334 4 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 64.0
If we subtract 312 from 334, we get 22.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 228 / 78

Advancing to step 5:
The number 78 fits into 228 2 times, leaving a remainder of 72.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 642.0
If we subtract 156 from 228, we get 72.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 72 and repeat the process: 722 / 78

Advancing to step 6:
722 divided by 78 is 9 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 6429.0
If we take 702 away from 722, 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 7:
The number 78 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6429.2
If we take 156 away from 200, we end up with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
440 divided by 78 is 5 with a remainder of 50.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6429.25
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 390 from 440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 500 by 78, we get 6 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6429.256
Deduct 468 from 500 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 10:
78 goes into 320 4 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6429.2564
Subtract 312 from 320 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
78 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6429.25641
If we subtract 78 from 80, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 20 by 78, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 6429.25641
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
78 can be fit into 200 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6429.2564102
Subtracting 156 from 200 leaves us with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
The number 78 fits into 440 5 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6429.25641025
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 390 from 440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 6429.25641025 and a remainder of 5e-08.