879257 divided by 23 
We're looking to find how many times 23 goes into 879257.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 23 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 8 and we're left with 8.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 87 / 23

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 23 fits into 87 3 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 69 from 87 leaves us with 18.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 189 / 23

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 23 fits into 189 8 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38.0
Subtract 184 from 189 to get 5.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 52 / 23

Moving on to step 4:
52 divided by 23 is 2 with a remainder of 6.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 382.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 46 from 52.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 65 / 23

Let's proceed to step 5:
65 divided by 23 is 2 with a remainder of 19.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3822.0
If we take 46 away from 65, we end up with 19.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 19, then carry on: 197 / 23

On to step 6:
The number 23 fits into 197 8 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 38228.0
If we subtract 184 from 197, we get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 23 fits into 130 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 38228.5
If we subtract 115 from 130, we 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.

Moving on to step 8:
23 goes into 150 6 times with a remainder of 12.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38228.56
Subtracting 138 from 150 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
23 goes into 120 5 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 38228.565
If we subtract 115 from 120, we 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 10:
23 can be fit into 50 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38228.5652
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 46 from 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 40 by 23, we get 1 with a remainder of 17.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 38228.56521
Subtracting 23 from 40 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.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 23 fits into 170 7 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38228.565217
If we subtract 161 from 170, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 90 by 23, we get 3 and a remainder of 21.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 38228.5652173
Subtracting 69 from 90 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 210 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 3.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38228.56521739
Subtracting 207 from 210 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 38228.56521739, and the remainder is 3e-09.