We're dividing 252596 by 85 
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 252596.

Step 1:
2 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 25 / 85

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 25 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 25.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 25 leaves us with 25.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 252 / 85

Step 3:
When dividing 252 by 85, we get 2 with a remainder of 82.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 170 from 252 and we're left with 82.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 82 and continue: 825 / 85

Advancing to step 4:
85 can be fit into 825 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 60.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 29.0
If we take 765 away from 825, we end up with 60.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 60, then repeat: 609 / 85

Advancing to step 5:
85 goes into 609 7 times with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 297.0
Subtract 595 from 609 to get 14.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 146 / 85

On to step 6:
If we divide 146 by 85, we get 1 and a remainder of 61.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2971.0
Subtract 85 from 146 to get 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Step 7:
610 divided by 85 is 7 with a remainder of 15.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2971.7
Subtract 595 from 610 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
150 divided by 85 is 1 with a remainder of 65.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2971.71
Subtract 85 from 150 to get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 650 by 85, we get 7 and a remainder of 55.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2971.717
Subtracting 595 from 650 leaves us with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Step 10:
85 can be fit into 550 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2971.7176
Subtract 510 from 550 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
85 can be fit into 400 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 60.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2971.71764
The remainder is 60 after subtracting 340 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
85 can be fit into 600 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2971.717647
Subtract 595 from 600 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
85 can be fit into 50 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2971.717647
If we take 0 away from 50, we end up with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
85 can be fit into 500 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 75.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2971.71764705
If we take 425 away from 500, we end up with 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

The final result is 2971.71764705 with a remainder of 7.5e-08.