878900 ÷ 59 
Let's see how many times 59 fits into 878900.

Let's proceed to step 1:
8 divided by 59 is 0 with a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 8, we end up with 8.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 87 / 59

Step 2:
59 goes into 87 1 times with a remainder of 28.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 59 from 87 to get 28.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 28, then carry on: 288 / 59

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 288 by 59, we get 4 and a remainder of 52.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtracting 236 from 288 leaves us with 52.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 52, then repeat: 529 / 59

Advancing to step 4:
The number 59 fits into 529 8 times, leaving a remainder of 57.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 148.0
The remainder is 57 after subtracting 472 from 529.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 57, then carry on: 570 / 59

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 59 fits into 570 9 times, leaving a remainder of 39.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1489.0
Deduct 531 from 570 and we're left with 39.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 39, then repeat: 390 / 59

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 59 fits into 390 6 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14896.0
Deduct 354 from 390 and we're left with 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 7:
360 divided by 59 is 6 with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 14896.6
Subtracting 354 from 360 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 59 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14896.61
If we take 59 away from 60, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 10 by 59, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 14896.61
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 10:
When dividing 100 by 59, we get 1 with a remainder of 41.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14896.6101
Subtracting 59 from 100 leaves us with 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
59 goes into 410 6 times with a remainder of 56.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14896.61016
Deduct 354 from 410 and we're left with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 560 by 59, we get 9 and a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14896.610169
If we take 531 away from 560, we end up with 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
290 divided by 59 is 4 with a remainder of 54.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14896.6101694
Deduct 236 from 290 and we're left with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
The number 59 fits into 540 9 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14896.61016949
Subtracting 531 from 540 leaves us with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Our division results in 14896.61016949 with a remaining 9e-09.