Let's divide 257977 by 85
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 257977.

Step 1:
The number 85 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 85

Advancing to step 2:
The number 85 fits into 25 0 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 25 to get 25.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 257 / 85

Going ahead to step 3:
85 goes into 257 3 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 255 from 257.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 29 / 85

On to step 4:
When dividing 29 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 30.0
If we take 0 away from 29, we end up with 29.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 297 / 85

Step 5:
The number 85 fits into 297 3 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 303.0
If we subtract 255 from 297, we get 42.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 42 and repeat the process: 427 / 85

Moving on to step 6:
427 divided by 85 is 5 with a remainder of 2.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3035.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 425 from 427.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
85 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3035.0
Subtracting 0 from 20 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.

Step 8:
The number 85 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3035.02
If we take 170 away from 200, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 300 by 85, we get 3 and a remainder of 45.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3035.023
If we subtract 255 from 300, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
450 divided by 85 is 5 with a remainder of 25.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3035.0235
Subtracting 425 from 450 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 250 by 85, we get 2 and a remainder of 80.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3035.02352
The remainder is 80 after subtracting 170 from 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 800 by 85, we get 9 and a remainder of 35.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3035.023529
If we subtract 765 from 800, we get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 85 fits into 350 4 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3035.0235294
If we take 340 away from 350, we end up with 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 14:
If we divide 100 by 85, we get 1 and a remainder of 15.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3035.02352941
If we take 85 away from 100, we end up with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 3035.02352941 and a remainder of 1.5e-08.