We're dividing 278853 by 2 
Our goal is to divide 278853 by 2.

Step 1:
When dividing 2 by 2, we get 1 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 2 from 2 and we're left with 0.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 7 / 2

On to step 2:
2 goes into 7 3 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13.0
Subtracting 6 from 7 leaves us with 1.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 18 / 2

Going ahead to step 3:
2 can be fit into 18 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 139.0
If we take 18 away from 18, we end up with 0.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 8 / 2

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 2 fits into 8 4 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1394.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 8 from 8.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 5 / 2

On to step 5:
If we divide 5 by 2, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13942.0
Subtracting 4 from 5 leaves us with 1.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 13 / 2

Let's proceed to step 6:
2 goes into 13 6 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 139426.0
If we take 12 away from 13, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 7:
10 divided by 2 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 139426.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 10 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 139426.5
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 2 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 139426.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 139426.5 with a balance of 0.0.