Let's divide 279971 by 51
We're looking to find how many times 51 goes into 279971.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 51, we get 0 and 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.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 51

Let's proceed to step 2:
51 goes into 27 0 times with a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 27, we get 27.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 27, then carry on: 279 / 51

Going ahead to step 3:
51 goes into 279 5 times with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 255 from 279 and we're left with 24.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 24 and continue with: 249 / 51

On to step 4:
The number 51 fits into 249 4 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 54.0
Subtract 204 from 249 to get 45.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 45, then repeat: 457 / 51

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 457 by 51, we get 8 with a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 548.0
Deduct 408 from 457 and we're left with 49.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 49 and continue: 491 / 51

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 491 by 51, we get 9 and a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5489.0
If we take 459 away from 491, we end up with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 51 fits into 320 6 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5489.6
If we take 306 away from 320, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
51 can be fit into 140 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5489.62
Subtract 102 from 140 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Step 9:
380 divided by 51 is 7 with a remainder of 23.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5489.627
If we subtract 357 from 380, we get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
230 divided by 51 is 4 with a remainder of 26.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5489.6274
Subtracting 204 from 230 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
260 divided by 51 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5489.62745
If we subtract 255 from 260, we get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
51 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 5489.62745
Subtracting 0 from 50 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.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 500 by 51, we get 9 with a remainder of 41.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5489.6274509
Subtracting 459 from 500 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 14:
The number 51 fits into 410 8 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5489.62745098
Subtracting 408 from 410 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.

The final outcome is 5489.62745098, with a leftover of 2e-09.