We look at the division of 74879 by 1 
Let's see how many times 1 fits into 74879.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 1 fits into 7 7 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 7 from 7 leaves us with 0.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 4 / 1

On to step 2:
4 divided by 1 is 4 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 74.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 4 from 4.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 8 / 1

Step 3:
When dividing 8 by 1, we get 8 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 748.0
Deduct 8 from 8 and we're left with 0.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 7 / 1

Step 4:
1 can be fit into 7 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7487.0
Subtracting 7 from 7 leaves us with 0.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 9 / 1

Moving on to step 5:
The number 1 fits into 9 9 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 74879.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 9 from 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
0 divided by 1 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 74879.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 0 by 1, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 74879.0
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 74879.0 with a balance of 0.0.