Let's divide 278528 by 27
The aim is to understand the frequency of 27 in 278528.

On to step 1:
The number 27 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 27

Going ahead to step 2:
27 divided by 27 is 1 with a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 27 from 27 and we're left with 0.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 8 / 27

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 8 by 27, we get 0 with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10.0
Subtracting 0 from 8 leaves us with 8.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 85 / 27

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 85 by 27, we get 3 and a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 103.0
Subtract 81 from 85 to get 4.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 42 / 27

Moving on to step 5:
27 can be fit into 42 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1031.0
If we take 27 away from 42, we end up with 15.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 158 / 27

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 158 by 27, we get 5 with a remainder of 23.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10315.0
If we take 135 away from 158, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 7:
27 goes into 230 8 times with a remainder of 14.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10315.8
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 216 from 230.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 8:
140 divided by 27 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10315.85
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 135 from 140.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 27 fits into 50 1 times, leaving a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10315.851
Subtract 27 from 50 to get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 230 by 27, we get 8 and a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10315.8518
Subtracting 216 from 230 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 11:
27 goes into 140 5 times with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 10315.85185
If we subtract 135 from 140, we get 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 12:
If we divide 50 by 27, we get 1 and a remainder of 23.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10315.851851
Deduct 27 from 50 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 27 fits into 230 8 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10315.8518518
Deduct 216 from 230 and we're left with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
140 divided by 27 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10315.85185185
If we take 135 away from 140, we end up 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.

The final result is 10315.85185185 with a remainder of 5e-09.