478979 divided by 88 
We're looking to find how many times 88 goes into 478979.

On to step 1:
4 divided by 88 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 47 / 88

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 47 by 88, we get 0 and a remainder of 47.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 47, we end up with 47.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 47 and repeat the process: 478 / 88

Going ahead to step 3:
478 divided by 88 is 5 with a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 440 from 478 leaves us with 38.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 389 / 88

Step 4:
88 can be fit into 389 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 54.0
If we take 352 away from 389, we end up with 37.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 377 / 88

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 377 by 88, we get 4 and a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 544.0
Subtract 352 from 377 to get 25.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 25 and repeat the process: 259 / 88

On to step 6:
The number 88 fits into 259 2 times, leaving a remainder of 83.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5442.0
If we subtract 176 from 259, we get 83.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 830, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 88 fits into 830 9 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5442.9
Deduct 792 from 830 and we're left with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
88 can be fit into 380 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5442.94
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 352 from 380.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
88 can be fit into 280 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 5442.943
If we take 264 away from 280, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 160 by 88, we get 1 with a remainder of 72.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5442.9431
If we take 88 away from 160, we end up with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 720 by 88, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5442.94318
Subtract 704 from 720 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 160 by 88, we get 1 and a remainder of 72.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5442.943181
Subtract 88 from 160 to get 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
When dividing 720 by 88, we get 8 with a remainder of 16.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5442.9431818
Subtracting 704 from 720 leaves us 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 88, we get 1 and a remainder of 72.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5442.94318181
Subtracting 88 from 160 leaves us with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 5442.94318181, with a leftover of 7.2e-08.