Let's divide 308781 by 59
We want to figure out the number of times 308781 can be divided by 59.

Moving on to step 1:
3 divided by 59 is 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 3 leaves us with 3.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 30 / 59

On to step 2:
The number 59 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 30 to get 30.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 30 and repeat the process: 308 / 59

Let's proceed to step 3:
59 goes into 308 5 times with a remainder of 13.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 295 from 308 leaves us with 13.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 137 / 59

Let's proceed to step 4:
59 can be fit into 137 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 52.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 118 from 137.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 19 and continue with: 198 / 59

Step 5:
59 can be fit into 198 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 523.0
Subtract 177 from 198 to get 21.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 211 / 59

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 211 by 59, we get 3 with a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5233.0
Subtracting 177 from 211 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 340 by 59, we get 5 and a remainder of 45.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5233.5
Deduct 295 from 340 and we're left with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 450 by 59, we get 7 and a remainder of 37.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5233.57
Subtracting 413 from 450 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 370 by 59, we get 6 and a remainder of 16.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5233.576
If we take 354 away from 370, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
59 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 42.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5233.5762
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 118 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
59 can be fit into 420 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5233.57627
Deduct 413 from 420 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
70 divided by 59 is 1 with a remainder of 11.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5233.576271
Subtract 59 from 70 to get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Step 13:
59 goes into 110 1 times with a remainder of 51.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5233.5762711
The remainder is 51 after subtracting 59 from 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5233.5762711 with a remaining 5.1e-07.