We're dividing 278668 by 49 
We want to divide 278668 by 49.

Advancing to step 1:
2 divided by 49 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 27 / 49

Going ahead to step 2:
49 can be fit into 27 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 278 / 49

Let's proceed to step 3:
49 can be fit into 278 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 33.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 245 from 278, we get 33.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 33 and repeat the process: 336 / 49

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 336 by 49, we get 6 and a remainder of 42.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 56.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 294 from 336.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 42 and continue with: 426 / 49

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 49 fits into 426 8 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 568.0
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 392 from 426.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 34, then repeat: 348 / 49

Moving on to step 6:
49 goes into 348 7 times with a remainder of 5.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5687.0
Subtract 343 from 348 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 49 fits into 50 1 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5687.1
Subtract 49 from 50 to get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
10 divided by 49 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5687.1
Deduct 0 from 10 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 100 by 49, we get 2 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5687.102
If we take 98 away from 100, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 49 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5687.102
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up 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 11:
200 divided by 49 is 4 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5687.10204
Subtract 196 from 200 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 40 by 49, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5687.10204
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
49 can be fit into 400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5687.1020408
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 392 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
49 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 31.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5687.10204081
If we subtract 49 from 80, we get 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

The final result is 5687.10204081 with a remainder of 3.1e-08.