Let's divide 278846 by 31
We're looking to find how many times 31 goes into 278846.

Step 1:
31 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 27 / 31

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 27 by 31, we get 0 with a remainder of 27.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 27, we get 27.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 278 / 31

Let's proceed to step 3:
31 goes into 278 8 times with a remainder of 30.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we take 248 away from 278, we end up with 30.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 30 and continue with: 308 / 31

Step 4:
31 can be fit into 308 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 89.0
If we subtract 279 from 308, we get 29.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 29, then carry on: 294 / 31

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 294 by 31, we get 9 and a remainder of 15.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 899.0
If we take 279 away from 294, we end up with 15.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 15 and repeat the process: 156 / 31

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 156 by 31, we get 5 with a remainder of 1.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8995.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 155 from 156.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 7:
31 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8995.0
Subtract 0 from 10 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 100 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 7.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8995.03
Subtract 93 from 100 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 70 by 31, we get 2 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8995.032
If we subtract 62 from 70, 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.

Step 10:
31 goes into 80 2 times with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8995.0322
If we take 62 away from 80, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

The final result is 8995.0322 with a remainder of 0.00018.