278802 divided by 53 
We want to divide 278802 by 53.

Step 1:
53 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 53

Let's proceed to step 2:
27 divided by 53 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 27 and we're left with 27.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 278 / 53

On to step 3:
When dividing 278 by 53, we get 5 with a remainder of 13.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 265 from 278, we get 13.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 138 / 53

Advancing to step 4:
The number 53 fits into 138 2 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 52.0
If we subtract 106 from 138, we get 32.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 32 and continue with: 320 / 53

Step 5:
53 goes into 320 6 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 526.0
Subtract 318 from 320 to get 2.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 22 / 53

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 22 by 53, we get 0 and a remainder of 22.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5260.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 0 from 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
220 divided by 53 is 4 with a remainder of 8.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5260.4
Deduct 212 from 220 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 80 by 53, we get 1 and a remainder of 27.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5260.41
If we take 53 away from 80, we end up with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
53 goes into 270 5 times with a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5260.415
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 265 from 270.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
53 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5260.415
Subtracting 0 from 50 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
53 can be fit into 500 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5260.41509
If we take 477 away from 500, 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
230 divided by 53 is 4 with a remainder of 18.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5260.415094
If we take 212 away from 230, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 53 fits into 180 3 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5260.4150943
If we subtract 159 from 180, we get 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
53 goes into 210 3 times with a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5260.41509433
If we subtract 159 from 210, we get 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 5260.41509433 with a balance of 5.1e-08.