We're dividing 260003 by 87 
We want to divide 260003 by 87.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 87 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 26 / 87

Moving on to step 2:
87 goes into 26 0 times with a remainder of 26.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 26 leaves us with 26.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 260 / 87

Moving on to step 3:
87 can be fit into 260 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 86.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 174 from 260 and we're left with 86.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 86, then repeat: 860 / 87

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 860 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 77.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29.0
Deduct 783 from 860 and we're left with 77.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 77, then carry on: 770 / 87

Advancing to step 5:
770 divided by 87 is 8 with a remainder of 74.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 298.0
Subtracting 696 from 770 leaves us with 74.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 74 and continue with: 743 / 87

On to step 6:
If we divide 743 by 87, we get 8 and a remainder of 47.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2988.0
If we subtract 696 from 743, we get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
470 divided by 87 is 5 with a remainder of 35.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2988.5
If we take 435 away from 470, we end up with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 87 fits into 350 4 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2988.54
If we take 348 away from 350, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 20 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2988.54
Subtract 0 from 20 to 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.

Step 10:
If we divide 200 by 87, we get 2 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2988.5402
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 174 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
260 divided by 87 is 2 with a remainder of 86.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2988.54022
Deduct 174 from 260 and we're left with 86.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 860, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 2988.54022 with a balance of 8.6e-05.