We're dividing 278734 by 23 
We're looking to find how many times 23 goes into 278734.

Advancing to step 1:
23 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 23

Step 2:
27 divided by 23 is 1 with a remainder of 4.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 23 from 27, we get 4.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 48 / 23

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 48 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 2.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12.0
Deduct 46 from 48 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 27 / 23

Step 4:
23 can be fit into 27 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 121.0
Subtracting 23 from 27 leaves us with 4.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 43 / 23

Going ahead to step 5:
23 goes into 43 1 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1211.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 23 from 43.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 20 and repeat the process: 204 / 23

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 204 by 23, we get 8 and a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12118.0
Subtracting 184 from 204 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 7:
If we divide 200 by 23, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12118.8
If we subtract 184 from 200, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 160 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12118.86
Subtract 138 from 160 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
23 goes into 220 9 times with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12118.869
Subtracting 207 from 220 leaves us with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
23 goes into 130 5 times with a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12118.8695
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 115 from 130.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 150 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 12.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12118.86956
Subtracting 138 from 150 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 120 by 23, we get 5 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12118.869565
Subtracting 115 from 120 leaves us with 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 13:
The number 23 fits into 50 2 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12118.8695652
Deduct 46 from 50 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 40 by 23, we get 1 and a remainder of 17.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12118.86956521
Subtracting 23 from 40 leaves us with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 12118.86956521 with a balance of 1.7e-08.