We're dividing 248879 by 51 
We want to figure out the number of times 248879 can be divided by 51.

Let's proceed to step 1:
51 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 24 / 51

Advancing to step 2:
51 can be fit into 24 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 24, we get 24.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 24 and continue: 248 / 51

Going ahead to step 3:
248 divided by 51 is 4 with a remainder of 44.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 204 from 248 to get 44.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 44 and continue: 448 / 51

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 51 fits into 448 8 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 48.0
If we subtract 408 from 448, we get 40.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 40 and continue with: 407 / 51

On to step 5:
The number 51 fits into 407 7 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 487.0
If we subtract 357 from 407, we get 50.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 50, then carry on: 509 / 51

Let's proceed to step 6:
51 goes into 509 9 times with a remainder of 50.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4879.0
Subtracting 459 from 509 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 51 fits into 500 9 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4879.9
If we subtract 459 from 500, we get 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Step 8:
51 can be fit into 410 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4879.98
If we subtract 408 from 410, we 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.

On to step 9:
If we divide 20 by 51, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 4879.98
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 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 10:
51 can be fit into 200 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 47.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4879.9803
If we subtract 153 from 200, we get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
51 can be fit into 470 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4879.98039
Subtracting 459 from 470 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 51 fits into 110 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4879.980392
Subtract 102 from 110 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.

On to step 13:
51 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4879.9803921
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 51 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Step 14:
When dividing 290 by 51, we get 5 with a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4879.98039215
Subtracting 255 from 290 leaves us with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Our division results in 4879.98039215 with a remaining 3.5e-08.