We divide 261977 by 61
Our goal is to divide 261977 by 61.

On to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 61, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 26 / 61

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 26 by 61, we get 0 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 26 to get 26.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 261 / 61

Step 3:
The number 61 fits into 261 4 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 244 from 261 and we're left with 17.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 179 / 61

Step 4:
When dividing 179 by 61, we get 2 with a remainder of 57.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 42.0
Subtracting 122 from 179 leaves us with 57.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 57, then repeat: 577 / 61

Moving on to step 5:
61 goes into 577 9 times with a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 429.0
Subtracting 549 from 577 leaves us with 28.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 287 / 61

On to step 6:
61 can be fit into 287 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4294.0
Subtract 244 from 287 to get 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 61 fits into 430 7 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4294.7
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 427 from 430.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
61 goes into 30 0 times with a remainder of 30.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4294.7
Subtract 0 from 30 to get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 300 by 61, we get 4 and a remainder of 56.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4294.704
Subtract 244 from 300 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Step 10:
560 divided by 61 is 9 with a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 4294.7049
Subtract 549 from 560 to get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 110 by 61, we get 1 with a remainder of 49.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4294.70491
Subtract 61 from 110 to get 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 61 fits into 490 8 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4294.704918
If we take 488 away from 490, 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 61 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4294.704918
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.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 200 by 61, we get 3 and a remainder of 17.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4294.70491803
Subtracting 183 from 200 leaves us with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 4294.70491803, and the remainder is 1.7e-08.