Let's divide 116596 by 78
Our goal is to divide 116596 by 78.

Step 1:
When dividing 1 by 78, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 11 / 78

On to step 2:
The number 78 fits into 11 0 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 11 and we're left with 11.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 11, then repeat: 116 / 78

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 116 by 78, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 78 away from 116, we end up with 38.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 38, then carry on: 385 / 78

Going ahead to step 4:
78 can be fit into 385 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 73.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14.0
The remainder is 73 after subtracting 312 from 385.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 73 and repeat the process: 739 / 78

Step 5:
739 divided by 78 is 9 with a remainder of 37.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149.0
Subtracting 702 from 739 leaves us with 37.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 376 / 78

Going ahead to step 6:
376 divided by 78 is 4 with a remainder of 64.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1494.0
Deduct 312 from 376 and we're left with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
640 divided by 78 is 8 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 1494.8
Deduct 624 from 640 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 160 by 78, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1494.82
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 156 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
40 divided by 78 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1494.82
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
78 goes into 400 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1494.8205
If we subtract 390 from 400, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
78 can be fit into 100 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1494.82051
Subtracting 78 from 100 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
78 goes into 220 2 times with a remainder of 64.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1494.820512
Subtract 156 from 220 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 78 fits into 640 8 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1494.8205128
Deduct 624 from 640 and we're left 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.

On to step 14:
If we divide 160 by 78, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1494.82051282
If we take 156 away from 160, we end up 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.

After the division, we end up with 1494.82051282 and a remainder of 4e-09.