We're dividing 978989 by 79 
We want to figure out the number of times 978989 can be divided by 79.

Step 1:
9 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 9.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 97 / 79

On to step 2:
If we divide 97 by 79, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 79 away from 97, we end up with 18.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 188 / 79

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 188 by 79, we get 2 with a remainder of 30.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtracting 158 from 188 leaves us with 30.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 30, then repeat: 309 / 79

Moving on to step 4:
79 goes into 309 3 times with a remainder of 72.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 123.0
Subtracting 237 from 309 leaves us with 72.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 72, then repeat: 728 / 79

Step 5:
79 goes into 728 9 times with a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 1239.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 711 from 728.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 179 / 79

On to step 6:
If we divide 179 by 79, we get 2 and a remainder of 21.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12392.0
If we take 158 away from 179, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 79 fits into 210 2 times, leaving a remainder of 52.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12392.2
If we subtract 158 from 210, we get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
79 goes into 520 6 times with a remainder of 46.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12392.26
Subtracting 474 from 520 leaves us with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
79 goes into 460 5 times with a remainder of 65.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12392.265
If we take 395 away from 460, we end up with 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 650 by 79, we get 8 and a remainder of 18.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12392.2658
Deduct 632 from 650 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
79 goes into 180 2 times with a remainder of 22.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12392.26582
If we subtract 158 from 180, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 79 fits into 220 2 times, leaving a remainder of 62.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12392.265822
Deduct 158 from 220 and we're left with 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 12392.265822 with a balance of 6.2e-06.