Let's divide 278442 by 85
Let's see how many times 85 fits into 278442.

Let's proceed to step 1:
2 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 85

On to step 2:
The number 85 fits into 27 0 times, leaving a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 27 and continue with: 278 / 85

On to step 3:
85 can be fit into 278 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 255 from 278 and we're left with 23.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 23 and repeat the process: 234 / 85

Advancing to step 4:
234 divided by 85 is 2 with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 32.0
If we subtract 170 from 234, we get 64.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 64, then repeat: 644 / 85

Going ahead to step 5:
85 can be fit into 644 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 49.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 327.0
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 595 from 644.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 49 and continue with: 492 / 85

Let's proceed to step 6:
85 goes into 492 5 times with a remainder of 67.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3275.0
If we take 425 away from 492, we end up with 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
85 can be fit into 670 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 75.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3275.7
If we subtract 595 from 670, we get 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
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: 3275.78
If we subtract 680 from 750, we 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.

Step 9:
The number 85 fits into 700 8 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3275.788
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 final outcome is 3275.788, with a leftover of 0.002.