We divide 51044938 by 978
Our goal is to divide 51044938 by 978.

Step 1:
The number 978 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 51 / 978

Step 2:
If we divide 51 by 978, we get 0 and a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 51 to get 51.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 51 and continue: 510 / 978

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 510 by 978, we get 0 with a remainder of 510.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 510 and we're left with 510.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 510, then carry on: 5104 / 978

Let's proceed to step 4:
978 goes into 5104 5 times with a remainder of 214.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtract 4890 from 5104 to get 214.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 214, then repeat: 2144 / 978

Advancing to step 5:
2144 divided by 978 is 2 with a remainder of 188.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 52.0
Subtract 1956 from 2144 to get 188.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 188, then repeat: 1889 / 978

Going ahead to step 6:
1889 divided by 978 is 1 with a remainder of 911.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 521.0
Subtracting 978 from 1889 leaves us with 911.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 911, then repeat: 9113 / 978

Step 7:
When dividing 9113 by 978, we get 9 with a remainder of 311.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5219.0
Subtracting 8802 from 9113 leaves us with 311.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 311, then repeat: 3118 / 978

Advancing to step 8:
978 can be fit into 3118 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 184.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 52193.0
If we take 2934 away from 3118, we end up with 184.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1840, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
978 can be fit into 1840 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 862.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 52193.1
If we subtract 978 from 1840, we get 862.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8620, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 8620 by 978, we get 8 and a remainder of 796.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 52193.18
If we subtract 7824 from 8620, we get 796.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7960, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 7960 by 978, we get 8 with a remainder of 136.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 52193.188
If we take 7824 away from 7960, we end up with 136.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1360, and continue the process.

The final result is 52193.188 with a remainder of 0.0136.