278997 ÷ 88 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 88 in 278997.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 88, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 88

Moving on to step 2:
27 divided by 88 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 27 and continue with: 278 / 88

On to step 3:
88 goes into 278 3 times with a remainder of 14.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 264 from 278 leaves us with 14.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 149 / 88

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 149 by 88, we get 1 and a remainder of 61.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31.0
The remainder is 61 after subtracting 88 from 149.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 61, then repeat: 619 / 88

Going ahead to step 5:
88 can be fit into 619 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 317.0
Deduct 616 from 619 and we're left with 3.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 37 / 88

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 37 by 88, we get 0 with a remainder of 37.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3170.0
If we subtract 0 from 37, we get 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
88 goes into 370 4 times with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3170.4
Subtract 352 from 370 to get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 180 by 88, we get 2 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3170.42
If we take 176 away from 180, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
88 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3170.42
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 10:
400 divided by 88 is 4 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3170.4204
Subtract 352 from 400 to get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
If we divide 480 by 88, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3170.42045
If we take 440 away from 480, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
400 divided by 88 is 4 with a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3170.420454
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 352 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 13:
480 divided by 88 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3170.4204545
If we take 440 away from 480, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 14:
When dividing 400 by 88, we get 4 with a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3170.42045454
Subtract 352 from 400 to get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3170.42045454 with a remaining 4.8e-08.