We're dividing 982742 by 79 
Our goal is to divide 982742 by 79.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 79, we get 0 and a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 79

On to step 2:
When dividing 98 by 79, we get 1 with a remainder of 19.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 79 from 98 to get 19.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 19 and continue with: 192 / 79

Advancing to step 3:
The number 79 fits into 192 2 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12.0
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 158 from 192.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 34 and continue with: 347 / 79

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 347 by 79, we get 4 with a remainder of 31.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 124.0
If we subtract 316 from 347, we get 31.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 31, then carry on: 314 / 79

Moving on to step 5:
314 divided by 79 is 3 with a remainder of 77.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1243.0
Subtracting 237 from 314 leaves us with 77.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 77, then carry on: 772 / 79

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 772 by 79, we get 9 and a remainder of 61.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 12439.0
If we subtract 711 from 772, we get 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 79 fits into 610 7 times, leaving a remainder of 57.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12439.7
If we take 553 away from 610, we end up with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 570 by 79, we get 7 with a remainder of 17.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12439.77
If we take 553 away from 570, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 12439.77 and a remainder of 0.017.