36879 ÷ 78 
Our goal is to divide 36879 by 78.

Going ahead to step 1:
3 divided by 78 is 0 with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 3, we end up with 3.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 36 / 78

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 36 by 78, we get 0 and a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 36 and we're left with 36.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 36, then repeat: 368 / 78

Moving on to step 3:
The number 78 fits into 368 4 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 312 from 368 leaves us with 56.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 56 and continue: 567 / 78

Step 4:
When dividing 567 by 78, we get 7 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 47.0
If we subtract 546 from 567, we get 21.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 219 / 78

Step 5:
78 can be fit into 219 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 63.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 472.0
Subtracting 156 from 219 leaves us with 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
78 goes into 630 8 times with a remainder of 6.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 472.8
Subtracting 624 from 630 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
78 goes into 60 0 times with a remainder of 60.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 472.8
If we take 0 away from 60, we end up with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
78 goes into 600 7 times with a remainder of 54.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 472.807
Subtract 546 from 600 to get 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
540 divided by 78 is 6 with a remainder of 72.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 472.8076
If we take 468 away from 540, we end up with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 78 fits into 720 9 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 472.80769
Subtracting 702 from 720 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 180 by 78, we get 2 and a remainder of 24.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 472.807692
Subtracting 156 from 180 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
78 can be fit into 240 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 472.8076923
If we subtract 234 from 240, we get 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 13:
78 can be fit into 60 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 60.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 472.8076923
If we subtract 0 from 60, we get 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 472.8076923 and a remainder of 6e-08.