We're dividing 279869 by 16 
Our goal is to divide 279869 by 16.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 16, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 27 / 16

Advancing to step 2:
16 goes into 27 1 times with a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 16 away from 27, we end up with 11.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 11 and repeat the process: 119 / 16

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 119 by 16, we get 7 and a remainder of 7.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 112 from 119 to get 7.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 78 / 16

On to step 4:
When dividing 78 by 16, we get 4 with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 174.0
If we take 64 away from 78, we end up with 14.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 146 / 16

Moving on to step 5:
The number 16 fits into 146 9 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1749.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 144 from 146.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 29 / 16

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 29 by 16, we get 1 and a remainder of 13.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17491.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 16 from 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Step 7:
130 divided by 16 is 8 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 17491.8
Subtract 128 from 130 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
16 can be fit into 20 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 17491.81
Deduct 16 from 20 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
16 can be fit into 40 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17491.812
Deduct 32 from 40 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
80 divided by 16 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17491.8125
Subtract 80 from 80 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
0 divided by 16 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17491.8125
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
0 divided by 16 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17491.8125
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 17491.8125 with a balance of 0.0.