We're dividing 186879 by 53 
We want to divide 186879 by 53.

Let's proceed to step 1:
1 divided by 53 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 53

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 18 by 53, we get 0 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 18 leaves us with 18.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 186 / 53

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 186 by 53, we get 3 with a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 159 away from 186, we end up with 27.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 278 / 53

Step 4:
278 divided by 53 is 5 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 35.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 265 from 278.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 137 / 53

On to step 5:
53 goes into 137 2 times with a remainder of 31.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 352.0
Subtract 106 from 137 to get 31.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 31, then carry on: 319 / 53

Step 6:
53 can be fit into 319 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3526.0
Subtract 318 from 319 to get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
53 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3526.0
Deduct 0 from 10 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
53 can be fit into 100 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 47.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3526.01
Subtracting 53 from 100 leaves us with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
470 divided by 53 is 8 with a remainder of 46.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3526.018
Subtract 424 from 470 to get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 53 fits into 460 8 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3526.0188
Subtracting 424 from 460 leaves us with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 3526.0188 with a balance of 0.00036.