Let's divide 11878 by 51
We want to figure out the number of times 11878 can be divided by 51.

Moving on to step 1:
51 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 11 / 51

Let's proceed to step 2:
51 goes into 11 0 times with a remainder of 11.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 11, we end up with 11.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 118 / 51

Step 3:
If we divide 118 by 51, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 102 away from 118, we end up with 16.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 167 / 51

Step 4:
The number 51 fits into 167 3 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 23.0
Subtracting 153 from 167 leaves us with 14.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 14 and repeat the process: 148 / 51

Step 5:
If we divide 148 by 51, we get 2 and a remainder of 46.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 232.0
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 102 from 148.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
51 can be fit into 460 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 232.9
If we subtract 459 from 460, we get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 10 by 51, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 232.9
Subtract 0 from 10 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
51 can be fit into 100 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 49.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 232.901
If we take 51 away from 100, we end up with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Step 9:
51 goes into 490 9 times with a remainder of 31.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 232.9019
Deduct 459 from 490 and we're left with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 51 fits into 310 6 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 232.90196
Subtracting 306 from 310 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 40 by 51, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 232.90196
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
51 goes into 400 7 times with a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 232.9019607
If we take 357 away from 400, we end up with 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 51 fits into 430 8 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 232.90196078
If we subtract 408 from 430, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 232.90196078 with a balance of 2.2e-08.