478250 ÷ 87 
Our goal is to divide 478250 by 87.

Step 1:
87 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 47 / 87

Step 2:
The number 87 fits into 47 0 times, leaving a remainder of 47.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 47 to get 47.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 47 and continue: 478 / 87

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 478 by 87, we get 5 and a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtract 435 from 478 to get 43.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 43, then repeat: 432 / 87

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 432 by 87, we get 4 with a remainder of 84.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 54.0
If we take 348 away from 432, we end up with 84.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 84 and continue with: 845 / 87

Let's proceed to step 5:
845 divided by 87 is 9 with a remainder of 62.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 549.0
The remainder is 62 after subtracting 783 from 845.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 62, then repeat: 620 / 87

Going ahead to step 6:
620 divided by 87 is 7 with a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 5497.0
Deduct 609 from 620 and we're left with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 87 fits into 110 1 times, leaving a remainder of 23.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5497.1
If we subtract 87 from 110, we get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 87 fits into 230 2 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5497.12
If we take 174 away from 230, we end up with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 560 by 87, we get 6 and a remainder of 38.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5497.126
Subtract 522 from 560 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.

On to step 10:
380 divided by 87 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5497.1264
If we subtract 348 from 380, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 11:
87 goes into 320 3 times with a remainder of 59.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5497.12643
Subtracting 261 from 320 leaves us with 59.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
87 can be fit into 590 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 68.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5497.126436
The remainder is 68 after subtracting 522 from 590.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
680 divided by 87 is 7 with a remainder of 71.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 5497.1264367
If we subtract 609 from 680, we get 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
87 goes into 710 8 times with a remainder of 14.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5497.12643678
If we take 696 away from 710, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5497.12643678 with a remaining 1.4e-08.