87178809 divided by 972 
We're looking to find how many times 972 goes into 87178809.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 972 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 87 / 972

Advancing to step 2:
87 divided by 972 is 0 with a remainder of 87.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 87 and we're left with 87.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 87 and continue with: 871 / 972

Step 3:
972 goes into 871 0 times with a remainder of 871.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 871 leaves us with 871.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 871, then carry on: 8717 / 972

Moving on to step 4:
972 can be fit into 8717 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 941.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8.0
Subtracting 7776 from 8717 leaves us with 941.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 941 and continue: 9418 / 972

Moving on to step 5:
9418 divided by 972 is 9 with a remainder of 670.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 89.0
If we take 8748 away from 9418, we end up with 670.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 670 and repeat the process: 6708 / 972

On to step 6:
The number 972 fits into 6708 6 times, leaving a remainder of 876.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 896.0
If we take 5832 away from 6708, we end up with 876.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 876, then repeat: 8760 / 972

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 8760 by 972, we get 9 with a remainder of 12.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8969.0
Subtract 8748 from 8760 to get 12.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 129 / 972

On to step 8:
If we divide 129 by 972, we get 0 and a remainder of 129.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 89690.0
The remainder is 129 after subtracting 0 from 129.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1290, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 1290 by 972, we get 1 with a remainder of 318.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 89690.1
The remainder is 318 after subtracting 972 from 1290.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3180, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
972 goes into 3180 3 times with a remainder of 264.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 89690.13
Subtracting 2916 from 3180 leaves us with 264.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2640, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 2640 by 972, we get 2 with a remainder of 696.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 89690.132
If we take 1944 away from 2640, we end up with 696.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6960, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
972 can be fit into 6960 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 156.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 89690.1327
If we subtract 6804 from 6960, we get 156.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1560, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 972 fits into 1560 1 times, leaving a remainder of 588.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 89690.13271
If we subtract 972 from 1560, we get 588.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5880, and continue the process.

Step 14:
If we divide 5880 by 972, we get 6 and a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 89690.132716
If we take 5832 away from 5880, we end up with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 15:
When dividing 480 by 972, we get 0 with a remainder of 480.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 89690.132716
If we subtract 0 from 480, we get 480.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4800, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
4800 divided by 972 is 4 with a remainder of 912.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 89690.13271604
If we take 3888 away from 4800, we end up with 912.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 9120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 89690.13271604 with a remaining 9.12e-07.