We're dividing 164781 by 78 
Our goal is to divide 164781 by 78.

On to step 1:
When dividing 1 by 78, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 16 / 78

Advancing to step 2:
16 divided by 78 is 0 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 0 from 16.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 164 / 78

Moving on to step 3:
164 divided by 78 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 156 from 164 and we're left with 8.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 87 / 78

Moving on to step 4:
78 goes into 87 1 times with a remainder of 9.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21.0
If we take 78 away from 87, we end up with 9.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 98 / 78

On to step 5:
78 can be fit into 98 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 211.0
If we take 78 away from 98, we end up with 20.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 20, then repeat: 201 / 78

Step 6:
If we divide 201 by 78, we get 2 and a remainder of 45.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2112.0
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 156 from 201.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 450 by 78, we get 5 and a remainder of 60.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2112.5
Subtracting 390 from 450 leaves us with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 600 by 78, we get 7 with a remainder of 54.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2112.57
Subtracting 546 from 600 leaves us with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
78 goes into 540 6 times with a remainder of 72.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2112.576
Subtracting 468 from 540 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 10:
78 goes into 720 9 times with a remainder of 18.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2112.5769
If we take 702 away from 720, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 78 fits into 180 2 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2112.57692
If we take 156 away from 180, 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
240 divided by 78 is 3 with a remainder of 6.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2112.576923
Deduct 234 from 240 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
78 goes into 60 0 times with a remainder of 60.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2112.576923
Deduct 0 from 60 and we're left with 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 14:
The number 78 fits into 600 7 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 2112.57692307
Subtract 546 from 600 to get 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 2112.57692307, and the remainder is 5.4e-08.