We look at the division of 218990 by 85 
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 218990.

Step 1:
When dividing 2 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 21 / 85

Step 2:
21 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 21, we end up with 21.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 218 / 85

Step 3:
If we divide 218 by 85, we get 2 and a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 170 from 218.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 48, then repeat: 489 / 85

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 489 by 85, we get 5 with a remainder of 64.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 25.0
If we take 425 away from 489, we end up with 64.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 64, then repeat: 649 / 85

On to step 5:
The number 85 fits into 649 7 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 257.0
If we subtract 595 from 649, we get 54.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 54 and repeat the process: 540 / 85

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 540 by 85, we get 6 and a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2576.0
Deduct 510 from 540 and we're left with 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 7:
85 can be fit into 300 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2576.3
Subtract 255 from 300 to get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 450 by 85, we get 5 and a remainder of 25.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2576.35
Subtract 425 from 450 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
85 goes into 250 2 times with a remainder of 80.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2576.352
If we take 170 away from 250, we end up with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Step 10:
85 goes into 800 9 times with a remainder of 35.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2576.3529
Subtracting 765 from 800 leaves us with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 350 by 85, we get 4 and a remainder of 10.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2576.35294
If we take 340 away from 350, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
100 divided by 85 is 1 with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2576.352941
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 85 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
When dividing 150 by 85, we get 1 with a remainder of 65.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2576.3529411
The remainder is 65 after subtracting 85 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2576.3529411 with a remaining 6.5e-07.