273977 ÷ 78 
Our goal is to divide 273977 by 78.

On to step 1:
The number 78 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 78

Step 2:
78 goes into 27 0 times with a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 273 / 78

Let's proceed to step 3:
273 divided by 78 is 3 with a remainder of 39.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 39 after subtracting 234 from 273.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 39 and continue with: 399 / 78

Going ahead to step 4:
78 can be fit into 399 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 35.0
Subtract 390 from 399 to get 9.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 97 / 78

Moving on to step 5:
78 can be fit into 97 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 351.0
Subtracting 78 from 97 leaves us with 19.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 19 and continue: 197 / 78

Going ahead to step 6:
78 can be fit into 197 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 41.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3512.0
Subtracting 156 from 197 leaves us with 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Step 7:
When dividing 410 by 78, we get 5 with a remainder of 20.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3512.5
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 390 from 410.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
78 can be fit into 200 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3512.52
Subtract 156 from 200 to get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
If we divide 440 by 78, we get 5 and a remainder of 50.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3512.525
Subtracting 390 from 440 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 500 by 78, we get 6 and a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3512.5256
Subtract 468 from 500 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 320 by 78, we get 4 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3512.52564
If we subtract 312 from 320, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 80 by 78, we get 1 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3512.525641
Subtracting 78 from 80 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
78 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3512.525641
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
The number 78 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3512.52564102
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 156 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

The final result is 3512.52564102 with a remainder of 4.4e-08.