Let's divide 278262 by 87
Let's see how many times 87 fits into 278262.

Step 1:
87 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 27 / 87

Step 2:
When dividing 27 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 27.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 27, then carry on: 278 / 87

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 278 by 87, we get 3 and a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 261 from 278 leaves us with 17.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 172 / 87

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 172 by 87, we get 1 with a remainder of 85.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 31.0
If we take 87 away from 172, we end up with 85.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 85 and continue: 856 / 87

Advancing to step 5:
856 divided by 87 is 9 with a remainder of 73.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 319.0
The remainder is 73 after subtracting 783 from 856.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 73 and continue: 732 / 87

Moving on to step 6:
87 goes into 732 8 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3198.0
Subtract 696 from 732 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 360 by 87, we get 4 and a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3198.4
If we take 348 away from 360, we end up with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 120 by 87, we get 1 with a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3198.41
Subtracting 87 from 120 leaves us with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
330 divided by 87 is 3 with a remainder of 69.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3198.413
Subtracting 261 from 330 leaves us with 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
87 goes into 690 7 times with a remainder of 81.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 3198.4137
Subtract 609 from 690 to get 81.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 810, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 810 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 27.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3198.41379
Deduct 783 from 810 and we're left with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
The number 87 fits into 270 3 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3198.413793
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 261 from 270.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
87 can be fit into 90 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3198.4137931
Subtract 87 from 90 to get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 30 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 30.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3198.4137931
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 0 from 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 3198.4137931, and the remainder is 3e-08.