542971 ÷ 79 
We're looking to find how many times 79 goes into 542971.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 79 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 54 / 79

Let's proceed to step 2:
79 goes into 54 0 times with a remainder of 54.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 0 from 54.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 54 and continue: 542 / 79

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 542 by 79, we get 6 and a remainder of 68.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 474 from 542 to get 68.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 68 and repeat the process: 689 / 79

Step 4:
When dividing 689 by 79, we get 8 with a remainder of 57.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 68.0
If we subtract 632 from 689, we get 57.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 57 and continue with: 577 / 79

Moving on to step 5:
79 can be fit into 577 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 687.0
Subtract 553 from 577 to get 24.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 24, then carry on: 241 / 79

Going ahead to step 6:
79 goes into 241 3 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6873.0
If we take 237 away from 241, 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.

Moving on to step 7:
40 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6873.0
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.

Moving on to step 8:
400 divided by 79 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6873.05
Subtracting 395 from 400 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 9:
79 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6873.05
Subtracting 0 from 50 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Step 10:
500 divided by 79 is 6 with a remainder of 26.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6873.0506
If we subtract 474 from 500, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
79 can be fit into 260 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6873.05063
Subtracting 237 from 260 leaves us with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
79 can be fit into 230 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6873.050632
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 158 from 230.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 720 by 79, we get 9 with a remainder of 9.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6873.0506329
If we take 711 away from 720, we end up with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Step 14:
79 can be fit into 90 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6873.05063291
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 79 from 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 6873.05063291 and a remainder of 1.1e-08.