Let's divide 170729 by 85
We want to divide 170729 by 85.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 85

Step 2:
If we divide 17 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 17.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 170 / 85

On to step 3:
85 can be fit into 170 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 170 away from 170, we end up with 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 85

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 85 fits into 7 0 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 72 / 85

Moving on to step 5:
72 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 72.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 200.0
If we subtract 0 from 72, we get 72.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 72 and continue with: 729 / 85

Going ahead to step 6:
85 goes into 729 8 times with a remainder of 49.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2008.0
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 680 from 729.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 490 by 85, we get 5 with a remainder of 65.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2008.5
Subtract 425 from 490 to get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 650 by 85, we get 7 with a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 2008.57
The remainder is 55 after subtracting 595 from 650.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
550 divided by 85 is 6 with a remainder of 40.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2008.576
Subtract 510 from 550 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 400 by 85, we get 4 and a remainder of 60.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2008.5764
Deduct 340 from 400 and we're left with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 600 by 85, we get 7 and a remainder of 5.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2008.57647
If we take 595 away from 600, we end up 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 12:
85 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2008.57647
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 0 from 50.
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 13:
500 divided by 85 is 5 with a remainder of 75.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2008.5764705
If we take 425 away from 500, we end up with 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 750 by 85, we get 8 with a remainder of 70.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2008.57647058
Subtract 680 from 750 to get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 2008.57647058, with a leftover of 7e-08.