We divide 4720978 by 878
We want to figure out the number of times 4720978 can be divided by 878.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 878 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 47 / 878

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 47 by 878, we get 0 and a remainder of 47.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 47, we end up with 47.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 47, then repeat: 472 / 878

On to step 3:
The number 878 fits into 472 0 times, leaving a remainder of 472.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 472, we end up with 472.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 472, then carry on: 4720 / 878

Step 4:
878 goes into 4720 5 times with a remainder of 330.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 4390 from 4720 leaves us with 330.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 330 and continue with: 3309 / 878

Step 5:
When dividing 3309 by 878, we get 3 with a remainder of 675.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 53.0
If we subtract 2634 from 3309, we get 675.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 675, then repeat: 6757 / 878

Step 6:
If we divide 6757 by 878, we get 7 and a remainder of 611.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 537.0
If we take 6146 away from 6757, we end up with 611.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 611 and continue with: 6118 / 878

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 6118 by 878, we get 6 with a remainder of 850.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 5376.0
Subtracting 5268 from 6118 leaves us with 850.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8500, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
878 goes into 8500 9 times with a remainder of 598.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5376.9
Subtracting 7902 from 8500 leaves us with 598.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5980, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 5980 by 878, we get 6 and a remainder of 712.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5376.96
If we take 5268 away from 5980, we end up with 712.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
7120 divided by 878 is 8 with a remainder of 96.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5376.968
The remainder is 96 after subtracting 7024 from 7120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 960, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 878 fits into 960 1 times, leaving a remainder of 82.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5376.9681
If we take 878 away from 960, we end up with 82.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 820, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 878 fits into 820 0 times, leaving a remainder of 820.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5376.9681
Subtract 0 from 820 to get 820.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 878 fits into 8200 9 times, leaving a remainder of 298.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5376.968109
Subtracting 7902 from 8200 leaves us with 298.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2980, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
878 can be fit into 2980 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 346.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5376.9681093
If we subtract 2634 from 2980, we get 346.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 15:
The number 878 fits into 3460 3 times, leaving a remainder of 826.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5376.96810933
If we subtract 2634 from 3460, we get 826.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8260, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 5376.96810933, with a leftover of 8.26e-07.