Let's divide 276541 by 78
We're looking to find how many times 78 goes into 276541.

Let's proceed to step 1:
78 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 78

Step 2:
If we divide 27 by 78, we get 0 and a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 27 to get 27.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 27, then carry on: 276 / 78

Step 3:
The number 78 fits into 276 3 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 234 away from 276, we end up with 42.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 42, then repeat: 425 / 78

Step 4:
When dividing 425 by 78, we get 5 with a remainder of 35.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 35.0
Subtracting 390 from 425 leaves us with 35.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 35 and continue: 354 / 78

Going ahead to step 5:
78 can be fit into 354 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 354.0
Subtract 312 from 354 to get 42.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 42 and continue with: 421 / 78

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 421 by 78, we get 5 with a remainder of 31.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3545.0
Deduct 390 from 421 and we're left with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 78 fits into 310 3 times, leaving a remainder of 76.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3545.3
Subtract 234 from 310 to get 76.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 760, and continue the process.

Step 8:
760 divided by 78 is 9 with a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3545.39
If we take 702 away from 760, we end up with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 580 by 78, we get 7 and a remainder of 34.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3545.397
If we subtract 546 from 580, we 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.

Moving on to step 10:
340 divided by 78 is 4 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3545.3974
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 312 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
78 goes into 280 3 times with a remainder of 46.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3545.39743
Deduct 234 from 280 and we're left with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
78 goes into 460 5 times with a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3545.397435
Subtract 390 from 460 to get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 700 by 78, we get 8 with a remainder of 76.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3545.3974358
The remainder is 76 after subtracting 624 from 700.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 760, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
78 can be fit into 760 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3545.39743589
If we take 702 away from 760, we end up with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

The final result is 3545.39743589 with a remainder of 5.8e-08.