237257 ÷ 79 
We want to divide 237257 by 79.

On to step 1:
2 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 23 / 79

Step 2:
23 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 23.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 23 to get 23.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 23 and continue with: 237 / 79

Step 3:
The number 79 fits into 237 3 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 237 from 237 leaves us with 0.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 2 / 79

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 79 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 30.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 25 / 79

Let's proceed to step 5:
79 goes into 25 0 times with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 300.0
Deduct 0 from 25 and we're left with 25.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 257 / 79

Step 6:
79 can be fit into 257 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3003.0
Subtracting 237 from 257 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
79 goes into 200 2 times with a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3003.2
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 158 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 79 fits into 420 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3003.25
If we take 395 away from 420, we end up with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
79 can be fit into 250 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3003.253
Deduct 237 from 250 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Step 10:
79 can be fit into 130 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3003.2531
Subtracting 79 from 130 leaves us with 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 79 fits into 510 6 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3003.25316
Subtract 474 from 510 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
360 divided by 79 is 4 with a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3003.253164
If we subtract 316 from 360, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
79 can be fit into 440 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3003.2531645
Subtract 395 from 440 to get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Step 14:
79 can be fit into 450 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3003.25316455
Subtracting 395 from 450 leaves us with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

The final result is 3003.25316455 with a remainder of 5.5e-08.