We divide 247978 by 78
We want to figure out the number of times 247978 can be divided by 78.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 78 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 24 / 78

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 24 by 78, we get 0 and a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 24, we get 24.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 24 and repeat the process: 247 / 78

Step 3:
If we divide 247 by 78, we get 3 and a remainder of 13.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 234 away from 247, we end up with 13.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 139 / 78

Let's proceed to step 4:
78 can be fit into 139 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 61.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31.0
If we subtract 78 from 139, we get 61.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 61, then carry on: 617 / 78

Going ahead to step 5:
78 can be fit into 617 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 71.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 317.0
The remainder is 71 after subtracting 546 from 617.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 71 and continue: 718 / 78

Let's proceed to step 6:
78 goes into 718 9 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3179.0
If we subtract 702 from 718, we 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.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 160 by 78, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3179.2
If we subtract 156 from 160, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 40 by 78, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3179.2
If we subtract 0 from 40, we 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.

Step 9:
When dividing 400 by 78, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3179.205
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 390 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
78 can be fit into 100 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3179.2051
If we subtract 78 from 100, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
78 goes into 220 2 times with a remainder of 64.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3179.20512
Subtract 156 from 220 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 640 by 78, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3179.205128
Deduct 624 from 640 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
78 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 4.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3179.2051282
If we take 156 away from 160, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 40 by 78, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3179.2051282
If we subtract 0 from 40, we 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.

Our division results in 3179.2051282 with a remaining 4e-08.