41978 ÷ 1 = 41978 R0
We're going to perform division on 41978 with 1 as the divisor.

Step 1:
1 goes into 4 4 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 4
Subtract 4 from 4 to get 0.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 1 / 1

Step 2:
1 goes into 1 1 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 41
Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 9 / 1

Step 3:
1 goes into 9 9 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 419
Subtract 9 from 9 to get 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 1

Step 4:
1 goes into 7 7 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 4197
Subtract 7 from 7 to get 0.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 8 / 1

Step 5:
1 goes into 8 8 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 41978
Subtract 8 from 8 to get 0.

The final result is 41978 with a remainder of 0.