5131996 divided by 879 
We want to figure out the number of times 5131996 can be divided by 879.

Advancing to step 1:
879 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 51 / 879

Going ahead to step 2:
879 can be fit into 51 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 51.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 51 and we're left with 51.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 51, then repeat: 513 / 879

Step 3:
When dividing 513 by 879, we get 0 with a remainder of 513.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 513 after subtracting 0 from 513.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 513 and repeat the process: 5131 / 879

Step 4:
5131 divided by 879 is 5 with a remainder of 736.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 4395 away from 5131, we end up with 736.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 736, then repeat: 7369 / 879

On to step 5:
If we divide 7369 by 879, we get 8 and a remainder of 337.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 58.0
If we subtract 7032 from 7369, we get 337.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 337 and continue with: 3379 / 879

Step 6:
When dividing 3379 by 879, we get 3 with a remainder of 742.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 583.0
Subtract 2637 from 3379 to get 742.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 742, then carry on: 7426 / 879

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 7426 by 879, we get 8 and a remainder of 394.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5838.0
The remainder is 394 after subtracting 7032 from 7426.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3940, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
879 can be fit into 3940 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 424.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 5838.4
If we take 3516 away from 3940, we end up with 424.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
4240 divided by 879 is 4 with a remainder of 724.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5838.44
If we subtract 3516 from 4240, we get 724.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7240, and continue the process.

The final result is 5838.44 with a remainder of 0.724.