We're dividing 205704 by 85 
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 205704.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 85 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 20 / 85

Step 2:
85 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 20 and repeat the process: 205 / 85

Going ahead to step 3:
85 goes into 205 2 times with a remainder of 35.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 35 after subtracting 170 from 205.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 35, then carry on: 357 / 85

Going ahead to step 4:
85 goes into 357 4 times with a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we take 340 away from 357, we end up with 17.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 170 / 85

Step 5:
The number 85 fits into 170 2 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 242.0
If we subtract 170 from 170, we get 0.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 4 / 85

Moving on to step 6:
The number 85 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2420.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
85 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2420.0
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
400 divided by 85 is 4 with a remainder of 60.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2420.04
If we subtract 340 from 400, 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 9:
600 divided by 85 is 7 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2420.047
Deduct 595 from 600 and we're left with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 10:
50 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 50.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2420.047
If we subtract 0 from 50, we get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
500 divided by 85 is 5 with a remainder of 75.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2420.04705
Subtract 425 from 500 to get 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 85 fits into 750 8 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2420.047058
If we subtract 680 from 750, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 700 by 85, we get 8 and a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2420.0470588
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 680 from 700.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2420.0470588 with a remaining 2e-07.