We're dividing 261751 by 87 
Our goal is to divide 261751 by 87.

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

Going ahead to step 2:
87 can be fit into 26 0 times, resulting in 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.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 261 / 87

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 87 fits into 261 3 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 261 from 261 and we're left with 0.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 7 / 87

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 87 fits into 7 0 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 30.0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 75 / 87

On to step 5:
87 can be fit into 75 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 75.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 300.0
Subtracting 0 from 75 leaves us with 75.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 75, then repeat: 751 / 87

Advancing to step 6:
87 can be fit into 751 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3008.0
Subtracting 696 from 751 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.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 87 fits into 550 6 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3008.6
If we take 522 away from 550, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 280 by 87, we get 3 with a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3008.63
Subtracting 261 from 280 leaves us with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 87 fits into 190 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3008.632
Subtract 174 from 190 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
87 can be fit into 160 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 73.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3008.6321
Subtracting 87 from 160 leaves us with 73.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

Step 11:
87 goes into 730 8 times with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3008.63218
If we take 696 away from 730, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
The number 87 fits into 340 3 times, leaving a remainder of 79.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3008.632183
Subtracting 261 from 340 leaves us with 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 790 by 87, we get 9 with a remainder of 7.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3008.6321839
Subtracting 783 from 790 leaves us with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
87 goes into 70 0 times with a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3008.6321839
If we take 0 away from 70, we end up with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

The final result is 3008.6321839 with a remainder of 7e-08.