279854 divided by 59 
We want to figure out the number of times 279854 can be divided by 59.

Step 1:
The number 59 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
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 / 59

Advancing to step 2:
59 goes into 27 0 times with a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 27 to get 27.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 279 / 59

Step 3:
The number 59 fits into 279 4 times, leaving a remainder of 43.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 43 after subtracting 236 from 279.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 43 and repeat the process: 438 / 59

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 59 fits into 438 7 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 47.0
Deduct 413 from 438 and we're left with 25.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 255 / 59

On to step 5:
If we divide 255 by 59, we get 4 and a remainder of 19.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 474.0
If we subtract 236 from 255, we get 19.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 19, then repeat: 194 / 59

On to step 6:
194 divided by 59 is 3 with a remainder of 17.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4743.0
If we take 177 away from 194, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 170 by 59, we get 2 with a remainder of 52.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4743.2
If we take 118 away from 170, we end up with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 59 fits into 520 8 times, leaving a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4743.28
If we take 472 away from 520, we end up with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 480 by 59, we get 8 and a remainder of 8.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4743.288
If we subtract 472 from 480, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 4743.288 and a remainder of 0.0008.