We're dividing 878958 by 23 
We want to divide 878958 by 23.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 23 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 87 / 23

Let's proceed to step 2:
23 goes into 87 3 times with a remainder of 18.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 69 from 87 to get 18.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 18, then repeat: 188 / 23

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 188 by 23, we get 8 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38.0
If we take 184 away from 188, we end up with 4.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 49 / 23

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 49 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 382.0
Subtract 46 from 49 to get 3.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 35 / 23

Step 5:
23 goes into 35 1 times with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3821.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 23 from 35.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 12, then carry on: 128 / 23

Advancing to step 6:
23 goes into 128 5 times with a remainder of 13.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38215.0
Deduct 115 from 128 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 130 by 23, we get 5 and a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 38215.5
Deduct 115 from 130 and we're left with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
150 divided by 23 is 6 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 38215.56
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.

Advancing to step 9:
120 divided by 23 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 38215.565
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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 50 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 38215.5652
Subtracting 46 from 50 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
40 divided by 23 is 1 with a remainder of 17.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 38215.56521
If we subtract 23 from 40, we get 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:
When dividing 170 by 23, we get 7 with a remainder of 9.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 38215.565217
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 161 from 170.
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:
The number 23 fits into 90 3 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 38215.5652173
Subtract 69 from 90 to get 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 210 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 38215.56521739
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.

Our division results in 38215.56521739 with a remaining 3e-09.