296438 divided by 85 
Our goal is to divide 296438 by 85.

Let's proceed to step 1:
2 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 29 / 85

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 29 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 29 and we're left with 29.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 29, then repeat: 296 / 85

Let's proceed to step 3:
296 divided by 85 is 3 with a remainder of 41.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 255 from 296 leaves us with 41.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 41, then repeat: 414 / 85

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 414 by 85, we get 4 and a remainder of 74.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 34.0
The remainder is 74 after subtracting 340 from 414.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 74, then carry on: 743 / 85

Step 5:
The number 85 fits into 743 8 times, leaving a remainder of 63.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 348.0
Subtract 680 from 743 to get 63.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 63 and continue with: 638 / 85

Advancing to step 6:
The number 85 fits into 638 7 times, leaving a remainder of 43.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3487.0
If we take 595 away from 638, we end up with 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
85 can be fit into 430 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3487.5
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 425 from 430.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
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: 3487.5
Deduct 0 from 50 and we're left with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 85 fits into 500 5 times, leaving a remainder of 75.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3487.505
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.

Step 10:
When dividing 750 by 85, we get 8 with a remainder of 70.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3487.5058
Deduct 680 from 750 and we're left with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 700 by 85, we get 8 with a remainder of 20.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3487.50588
Subtracting 680 from 700 leaves us 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.

The quotient of the division is 3487.50588, and the remainder is 2e-05.