We divide 278851 by 83
Our goal is to divide 278851 by 83.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 83, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 27 / 83

On to step 2:
When dividing 27 by 83, we get 0 with a remainder of 27.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 27, we get 27.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 278 / 83

Step 3:
83 goes into 278 3 times with a remainder of 29.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 249 from 278 and we're left with 29.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 298 / 83

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 298 by 83, we get 3 and a remainder of 49.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 33.0
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 249 from 298.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 49 and continue with: 495 / 83

Let's proceed to step 5:
495 divided by 83 is 5 with a remainder of 80.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 335.0
Deduct 415 from 495 and we're left with 80.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 80 and continue: 801 / 83

On to step 6:
If we divide 801 by 83, we get 9 and a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3359.0
If we take 747 away from 801, we end up with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 540 by 83, we get 6 and a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3359.6
If we subtract 498 from 540, we get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
420 divided by 83 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3359.65
If we subtract 415 from 420, 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.

Moving on to step 9:
83 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3359.65
Subtract 0 from 50 to get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 500 by 83, we get 6 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3359.6506
If we subtract 498 from 500, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
20 divided by 83 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3359.6506
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.

Advancing to step 12:
83 goes into 200 2 times with a remainder of 34.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3359.650602
Deduct 166 from 200 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 13:
83 goes into 340 4 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3359.6506024
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 332 from 340.
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 14:
83 goes into 80 0 times with a remainder of 80.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3359.6506024
Subtract 0 from 80 to 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.

Our division results in 3359.6506024 with a remaining 8e-08.