We're dividing 26978 by 87 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 87 in 26978.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 26 / 87

Moving on to step 2:
26 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 26.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 26, we end up with 26.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 269 / 87

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 269 by 87, we get 3 with a remainder of 8.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 261 from 269 and we're left with 8.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 87 / 87

On to step 4:
87 goes into 87 1 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31.0
If we take 87 away from 87, we end up with 0.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 8 / 87

On to step 5:
When dividing 8 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 310.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 80 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 80.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 310.0
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.

Step 7:
87 can be fit into 800 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 310.09
Subtracting 783 from 800 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
87 goes into 170 1 times with a remainder of 83.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 310.091
Subtract 87 from 170 to get 83.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 830, and continue the process.

Step 9:
830 divided by 87 is 9 with a remainder of 47.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 310.0919
Subtracting 783 from 830 leaves us with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
87 can be fit into 470 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 35.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 310.09195
Deduct 435 from 470 and we're left with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
If we divide 350 by 87, we get 4 and a remainder of 2.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 310.091954
If we take 348 away from 350, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 20 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 310.091954
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
87 goes into 200 2 times with a remainder of 26.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 310.09195402
Subtracting 174 from 200 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

The final result is 310.09195402 with a remainder of 2.6e-08.