We're dividing 977873 by 8 
We're looking to find how many times 8 goes into 977873.

Moving on to step 1:
8 can be fit into 9 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 8 from 9, we get 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 8

Going ahead to step 2:
17 divided by 8 is 2 with a remainder of 1.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Deduct 16 from 17 and we're left with 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 8

On to step 3:
8 can be fit into 17 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 122.0
If we take 16 away from 17, we end up with 1.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 18 / 8

Step 4:
8 goes into 18 2 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1222.0
If we subtract 16 from 18, we get 2.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 27 / 8

On to step 5:
If we divide 27 by 8, we get 3 and a remainder of 3.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12223.0
If we subtract 24 from 27, we get 3.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 33 / 8

Going ahead to step 6:
33 divided by 8 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 122234.0
If we subtract 32 from 33, we get 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 7:
When dividing 10 by 8, we get 1 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 122234.1
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 8 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
20 divided by 8 is 2 with a remainder of 4.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 122234.12
Subtract 16 from 20 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
8 goes into 40 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 122234.125
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 40 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
8 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 122234.125
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.

On to step 11:
The number 8 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 122234.125
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 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 122234.125 with a balance of 0.0.