259 ÷ 3 = 86 R1
We're going to perform division on 259 with 3 as the divisor.

Step 1:
3 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 25 / 3

Step 2:
3 goes into 25 8 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 8
Subtract 24 from 25 to get 1.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 19 / 3

Step 3:
3 goes into 19 6 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 86
Subtract 18 from 19 to get 1.

The final result is 86 with a remainder of 1.