We're dividing 157883 by 53 
We want to figure out the number of times 157883 can be divided by 53.

On to step 1:
53 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 15 / 53

Step 2:
When dividing 15 by 53, we get 0 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 15 leaves us with 15.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 157 / 53

Going ahead to step 3:
157 divided by 53 is 2 with a remainder of 51.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 51 after subtracting 106 from 157.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 51, then repeat: 518 / 53

On to step 4:
When dividing 518 by 53, we get 9 with a remainder of 41.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29.0
Subtract 477 from 518 to get 41.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 41 and continue: 418 / 53

Step 5:
53 goes into 418 7 times with a remainder of 47.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 297.0
If we subtract 371 from 418, we get 47.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 47 and continue: 473 / 53

Step 6:
If we divide 473 by 53, we get 8 and a remainder of 49.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2978.0
Deduct 424 from 473 and we're left with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 53 fits into 490 9 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2978.9
Subtract 477 from 490 to get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
130 divided by 53 is 2 with a remainder of 24.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2978.92
Subtract 106 from 130 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
240 divided by 53 is 4 with a remainder of 28.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2978.924
If we subtract 212 from 240, we 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 10:
If we divide 280 by 53, we get 5 and a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2978.9245
If we subtract 265 from 280, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 150 by 53, we get 2 and a remainder of 44.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2978.92452
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 106 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Step 12:
53 goes into 440 8 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2978.924528
Subtracting 424 from 440 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
160 divided by 53 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2978.9245283
Subtract 159 from 160 to get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 10 by 53, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2978.9245283
Subtracting 0 from 10 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2978.9245283 with a remaining 1e-08.