We're dividing 281978 by 24 
We're looking to find how many times 24 goes into 281978.

Going ahead to step 1:
2 divided by 24 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 28 / 24

Step 2:
If we divide 28 by 24, we get 1 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 24 from 28, we get 4.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 41 / 24

Let's proceed to step 3:
24 can be fit into 41 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtract 24 from 41 to get 17.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 179 / 24

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 179 by 24, we get 7 and a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 117.0
If we subtract 168 from 179, we get 11.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 11, then carry on: 117 / 24

Going ahead to step 5:
117 divided by 24 is 4 with a remainder of 21.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1174.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 96 from 117.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 21, then carry on: 218 / 24

On to step 6:
24 goes into 218 9 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11749.0
Subtracting 216 from 218 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
24 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11749.0
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us with 20.
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:
The number 24 fits into 200 8 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11749.08
Subtract 192 from 200 to 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 24 fits into 80 3 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11749.083
Subtract 72 from 80 to 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.

Advancing to step 10:
80 divided by 24 is 3 with a remainder of 8.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11749.0833
Subtract 72 from 80 to 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 11749.0833 with a balance of 8e-05.