120878 ÷ 71 
Our goal is to divide 120878 by 71.

On to step 1:
The number 71 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 12 / 71

Step 2:
The number 71 fits into 12 0 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 12 leaves us with 12.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 120 / 71

Going ahead to step 3:
120 divided by 71 is 1 with a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 71 from 120, we get 49.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 49, then carry on: 498 / 71

On to step 4:
When dividing 498 by 71, we get 7 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 497 from 498.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 71

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 71 fits into 17 0 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 170.0
If we subtract 0 from 17, we get 17.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 178 / 71

On to step 6:
71 can be fit into 178 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1702.0
If we take 142 away from 178, 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 71 fits into 360 5 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1702.5
If we subtract 355 from 360, we 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.

On to step 8:
71 can be fit into 50 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1702.5
Subtract 0 from 50 to get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 71 fits into 500 7 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1702.507
Subtract 497 from 500 to get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 30 by 71, we get 0 and a remainder of 30.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1702.507
If we take 0 away from 30, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 300 by 71, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1702.50704
If we subtract 284 from 300, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
The number 71 fits into 160 2 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1702.507042
Subtracting 142 from 160 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
71 can be fit into 180 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1702.5070422
If we take 142 away from 180, we end up with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

The final result is 1702.5070422 with a remainder of 3.8e-07.