We look at the division of 240876 by 71 
Our goal is to divide 240876 by 71.

On to step 1:
2 divided by 71 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 24 / 71

Step 2:
The number 71 fits into 24 0 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 0 from 24.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 240 / 71

On to step 3:
240 divided by 71 is 3 with a remainder of 27.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 213 from 240 to get 27.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 278 / 71

On to step 4:
The number 71 fits into 278 3 times, leaving a remainder of 65.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 33.0
The remainder is 65 after subtracting 213 from 278.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 65, then carry on: 657 / 71

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 71 fits into 657 9 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 339.0
Subtract 639 from 657 to get 18.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 186 / 71

Step 6:
186 divided by 71 is 2 with a remainder of 44.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3392.0
Subtracting 142 from 186 leaves us with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Step 7:
440 divided by 71 is 6 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3392.6
Subtract 426 from 440 to get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
71 goes into 140 1 times with a remainder of 69.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3392.61
If we take 71 away from 140, we end up with 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
71 goes into 690 9 times with a remainder of 51.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3392.619
If we subtract 639 from 690, we get 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
71 can be fit into 510 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3392.6197
Deduct 497 from 510 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 130 by 71, we get 1 and a remainder of 59.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3392.61971
Deduct 71 from 130 and we're left with 59.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 590 by 71, we get 8 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3392.619718
If we subtract 568 from 590, 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.

Step 13:
If we divide 220 by 71, we get 3 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3392.6197183
Subtracting 213 from 220 leaves us with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 71 fits into 70 0 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3392.6197183
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 0 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3392.6197183 with a remaining 7e-08.