48978 ÷ 88 
Let's see how many times 88 fits into 48978.

Step 1:
4 divided by 88 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 48 / 88

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 48 by 88, we get 0 and a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 48 and we're left with 48.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 48 and repeat the process: 489 / 88

On to step 3:
The number 88 fits into 489 5 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 440 away from 489, we end up with 49.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 49, then repeat: 497 / 88

Step 4:
497 divided by 88 is 5 with a remainder of 57.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 55.0
If we take 440 away from 497, we end up with 57.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 57 and repeat the process: 578 / 88

Moving on to step 5:
The number 88 fits into 578 6 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 556.0
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 528 from 578.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
88 can be fit into 500 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 60.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 556.5
If we subtract 440 from 500, we get 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 600 by 88, we get 6 and a remainder of 72.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 556.56
If we subtract 528 from 600, we get 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
88 goes into 720 8 times with a remainder of 16.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 556.568
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 704 from 720.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
88 can be fit into 160 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 556.5681
Deduct 88 from 160 and we're left with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Step 10:
720 divided by 88 is 8 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 556.56818
If we subtract 704 from 720, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
160 divided by 88 is 1 with a remainder of 72.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 556.568181
Subtracting 88 from 160 leaves us with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 720 by 88, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 556.5681818
Subtracting 704 from 720 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.

Step 13:
160 divided by 88 is 1 with a remainder of 72.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 556.56818181
If we subtract 88 from 160, we get 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 556.56818181, and the remainder is 7.2e-08.