Let's divide 304865 by 85
We want to divide 304865 by 85.

Step 1:
85 can be fit into 3 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 0 from 3.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 30 / 85

Step 2:
30 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 30.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 30 leaves us with 30.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 304 / 85

Step 3:
304 divided by 85 is 3 with a remainder of 49.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 255 from 304, we get 49.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 49, then carry on: 498 / 85

Let's proceed to step 4:
85 can be fit into 498 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 73.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 35.0
Subtract 425 from 498 to get 73.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 73 and continue: 736 / 85

Step 5:
When dividing 736 by 85, we get 8 with a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 358.0
If we subtract 680 from 736, we get 56.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 56 and continue: 565 / 85

Moving on to step 6:
The number 85 fits into 565 6 times, leaving a remainder of 55.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3586.0
If we subtract 510 from 565, we get 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 85 fits into 550 6 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3586.6
Deduct 510 from 550 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 400 by 85, we get 4 with a remainder of 60.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3586.64
If we subtract 340 from 400, we get 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Step 9:
85 goes into 600 7 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3586.647
Subtracting 595 from 600 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 50 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 50.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3586.647
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.

Step 11:
500 divided by 85 is 5 with a remainder of 75.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3586.64705
Subtract 425 from 500 to get 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
The number 85 fits into 750 8 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3586.647058
Subtract 680 from 750 to get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 85 fits into 700 8 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3586.6470588
Subtract 680 from 700 to 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.

The quotient of the division is 3586.6470588, and the remainder is 2e-07.