257498 ÷ 85 
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 257498.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 85 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 25 / 85

Step 2:
If we divide 25 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 25.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 25, we get 25.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 257 / 85

Moving on to step 3:
85 goes into 257 3 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 255 from 257 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 24 / 85

Advancing to step 4:
24 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 24.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 30.0
If we subtract 0 from 24, we get 24.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 249 / 85

Going ahead to step 5:
85 goes into 249 2 times with a remainder of 79.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 302.0
If we subtract 170 from 249, we get 79.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 79 and repeat the process: 798 / 85

Step 6:
When dividing 798 by 85, we get 9 with a remainder of 33.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3029.0
If we take 765 away from 798, we end up with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 330 by 85, we get 3 and a remainder of 75.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3029.3
The remainder is 75 after subtracting 255 from 330.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 750 by 85, we get 8 and a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3029.38
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 680 from 750.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 85 fits into 700 8 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3029.388
Subtracting 680 from 700 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.

The final result is 3029.388 with a remainder of 0.002.