We divide 16871 by 79
Let's see how many times 79 fits into 16871.

On to step 1:
1 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 16 / 79

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 16 by 79, we get 0 with a remainder of 16.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 16 and we're left with 16.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 16, then repeat: 168 / 79

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 79 fits into 168 2 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 158 away from 168, we end up with 10.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 10, then carry on: 107 / 79

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 107 by 79, we get 1 and a remainder of 28.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 79 from 107.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 281 / 79

Moving on to step 5:
281 divided by 79 is 3 with a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 213.0
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 237 from 281.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
79 can be fit into 440 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 213.5
If we take 395 away from 440, we end up with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
79 can be fit into 450 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 213.55
If we take 395 away from 450, we end up with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

The final result is 213.55 with a remainder of 0.055.