978975 ÷ 45 
We're looking to find how many times 45 goes into 978975.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 45, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 97 / 45

Step 2:
When dividing 97 by 45, we get 2 with a remainder of 7.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 90 from 97, we get 7.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 78 / 45

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 78 by 45, we get 1 and a remainder of 33.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21.0
Subtract 45 from 78 to get 33.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 33, then repeat: 339 / 45

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 339 by 45, we get 7 with a remainder of 24.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 217.0
Deduct 315 from 339 and we're left with 24.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 24 and continue with: 247 / 45

On to step 5:
If we divide 247 by 45, we get 5 and a remainder of 22.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2175.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 225 from 247.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 225 / 45

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 225 by 45, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 21755.0
If we subtract 225 from 225, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
45 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21755.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
0 divided by 45 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21755.0
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 21755.0 with a balance of 0.0.