216842 ÷ 79 
Our goal is to divide 216842 by 79.

Step 1:
2 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 21 / 79

Advancing to step 2:
79 goes into 21 0 times with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 0 from 21.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 21, then carry on: 216 / 79

Moving on to step 3:
79 can be fit into 216 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 58 after subtracting 158 from 216.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 58, then repeat: 588 / 79

On to step 4:
588 divided by 79 is 7 with a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 27.0
The remainder is 35 after subtracting 553 from 588.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 35, then repeat: 354 / 79

Advancing to step 5:
354 divided by 79 is 4 with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 274.0
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 316 from 354.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 38 and continue: 382 / 79

Let's proceed to step 6:
79 can be fit into 382 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 66.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2744.0
If we take 316 away from 382, we end up with 66.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 660, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
660 divided by 79 is 8 with a remainder of 28.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2744.8
Subtract 632 from 660 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 280 by 79, we get 3 with a remainder of 43.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2744.83
The remainder is 43 after subtracting 237 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 430 by 79, we get 5 and a remainder of 35.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2744.835
If we subtract 395 from 430, we get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
350 divided by 79 is 4 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2744.8354
Subtract 316 from 350 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 340 by 79, we get 4 with a remainder of 24.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2744.83544
If we take 316 away from 340, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2744.83544 with a remaining 2.4e-05.