272864 divided by 87 
We're looking to find how many times 87 goes into 272864.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 87 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 87

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 87 fits into 27 0 times, leaving a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 27 after subtracting 0 from 27.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 27, then carry on: 272 / 87

Moving on to step 3:
272 divided by 87 is 3 with a remainder of 11.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 261 from 272, we get 11.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 118 / 87

Going ahead to step 4:
87 can be fit into 118 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 31.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 87 from 118.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 31 and repeat the process: 316 / 87

Moving on to step 5:
The number 87 fits into 316 3 times, leaving a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 313.0
Subtracting 261 from 316 leaves us with 55.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 55 and continue with: 554 / 87

Going ahead to step 6:
87 can be fit into 554 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3136.0
If we subtract 522 from 554, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
87 can be fit into 320 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 59.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3136.3
Subtracting 261 from 320 leaves us with 59.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
87 can be fit into 590 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 68.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3136.36
If we take 522 away from 590, we end up with 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
87 can be fit into 680 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 71.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3136.367
The remainder is 71 after subtracting 609 from 680.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
710 divided by 87 is 8 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3136.3678
If we take 696 away from 710, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
87 can be fit into 140 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 53.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3136.36781
Subtract 87 from 140 to get 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
87 can be fit into 530 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3136.367816
If we subtract 522 from 530, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 80 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 80.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3136.367816
If we subtract 0 from 80, we get 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 87 fits into 800 9 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3136.36781609
If we take 783 away from 800, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3136.36781609 with a remaining 1.7e-08.