We're dividing 196461 by 79 
We want to figure out the number of times 196461 can be divided by 79.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 79 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 19 / 79

Step 2:
If we divide 19 by 79, we get 0 and a remainder of 19.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 19, we get 19.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 19 and repeat the process: 196 / 79

On to step 3:
79 goes into 196 2 times with a remainder of 38.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 158 from 196, we get 38.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 38, then carry on: 384 / 79

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 79 fits into 384 4 times, leaving a remainder of 68.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24.0
Deduct 316 from 384 and we're left with 68.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 68, then repeat: 686 / 79

Let's proceed to step 5:
79 goes into 686 8 times with a remainder of 54.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 248.0
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 632 from 686.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 54 and repeat the process: 541 / 79

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 541 by 79, we get 6 with a remainder of 67.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2486.0
Subtract 474 from 541 to get 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 670 by 79, we get 8 and a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2486.8
Subtract 632 from 670 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 380 by 79, we get 4 with a remainder of 64.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2486.84
If we subtract 316 from 380, we get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
79 goes into 640 8 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2486.848
If we take 632 away from 640, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 79 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2486.8481
If we take 79 away from 80, we end up with 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 11:
79 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2486.8481
Subtracting 0 from 10 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 100 by 79, we get 1 with a remainder of 21.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2486.848101
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 79 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 210 by 79, we get 2 with a remainder of 52.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2486.8481012
If we take 158 away from 210, we end up with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Step 14:
79 goes into 520 6 times with a remainder of 46.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2486.84810126
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 474 from 520.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 2486.84810126, and the remainder is 4.6e-08.