We look at the division of 8703978 by 524 
We want to divide 8703978 by 524.

Let's proceed to step 1:
8 divided by 524 is 0 with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 8 and we're left with 8.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 87 / 524

Advancing to step 2:
524 goes into 87 0 times with a remainder of 87.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 87 after subtracting 0 from 87.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 87 and continue with: 870 / 524

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 870 by 524, we get 1 and a remainder of 346.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 524 from 870 and we're left with 346.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 346 and continue: 3463 / 524

Advancing to step 4:
The number 524 fits into 3463 6 times, leaving a remainder of 319.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16.0
Subtract 3144 from 3463 to get 319.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 319, then repeat: 3199 / 524

Let's proceed to step 5:
524 can be fit into 3199 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 166.0
Subtracting 3144 from 3199 leaves us with 55.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 55 and continue: 557 / 524

Let's proceed to step 6:
524 goes into 557 1 times with a remainder of 33.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1661.0
Subtract 524 from 557 to get 33.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 33 and continue with: 338 / 524

Going ahead to step 7:
338 divided by 524 is 0 with a remainder of 338.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 16610.0
If we take 0 away from 338, we end up with 338.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3380, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 524 fits into 3380 6 times, leaving a remainder of 236.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16610.6
If we take 3144 away from 3380, we end up with 236.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2360, and continue the process.

Step 9:
524 goes into 2360 4 times with a remainder of 264.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16610.64
Subtract 2096 from 2360 to get 264.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
524 goes into 2640 5 times with a remainder of 20.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16610.645
If we subtract 2620 from 2640, we 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.

Advancing to step 11:
524 goes into 200 0 times with a remainder of 200.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16610.645
Subtract 0 from 200 to get 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2000, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 2000 by 524, we get 3 with a remainder of 428.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 16610.64503
If we subtract 1572 from 2000, we get 428.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 524 fits into 4280 8 times, leaving a remainder of 88.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16610.645038
Subtract 4192 from 4280 to get 88.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 880, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
880 divided by 524 is 1 with a remainder of 356.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16610.6450381
Subtract 524 from 880 to get 356.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3560, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 15:
3560 divided by 524 is 6 with a remainder of 416.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 16610.64503816
The remainder is 416 after subtracting 3144 from 3560.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4160, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 16610.64503816, with a leftover of 4.16e-07.