We look at the division of 878457 by 41 
We want to divide 878457 by 41.

On to step 1:
41 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 8, we end up with 8.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 87 / 41

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 87 by 41, we get 2 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 82 from 87.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 58 / 41

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 41 fits into 58 1 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21.0
If we subtract 41 from 58, we get 17.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 174 / 41

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 174 by 41, we get 4 with a remainder of 10.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 214.0
If we take 164 away from 174, we end up with 10.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 10 and repeat the process: 105 / 41

Step 5:
41 goes into 105 2 times with a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2142.0
Subtract 82 from 105 to get 23.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 23, then repeat: 237 / 41

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 41 fits into 237 5 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21425.0
Subtracting 205 from 237 leaves us 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.

On to step 7:
If we divide 320 by 41, we get 7 and a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 21425.7
The remainder is 33 after subtracting 287 from 320.
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 8:
When dividing 330 by 41, we get 8 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21425.78
Subtract 328 from 330 to get 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 9:
The number 41 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21425.78
Deduct 0 from 20 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 10:
41 can be fit into 200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 21425.7804
If we take 164 away from 200, we end up with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 11:
41 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21425.78048
Subtract 328 from 360 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
320 divided by 41 is 7 with a remainder of 33.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21425.780487
If we take 287 away from 320, 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 13:
330 divided by 41 is 8 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 21425.7804878
Deduct 328 from 330 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 14:
20 divided by 41 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21425.7804878
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 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 outcome is 21425.7804878, with a leftover of 2e-08.