681978 divided by 23 
We want to figure out the number of times 681978 can be divided by 23.

Going ahead to step 1:
6 divided by 23 is 0 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 6, we end up with 6.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 68 / 23

On to step 2:
If we divide 68 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 22.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 46 from 68, we get 22.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 221 / 23

Step 3:
23 can be fit into 221 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29.0
Subtract 207 from 221 to get 14.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 14 and continue: 149 / 23

Moving on to step 4:
The number 23 fits into 149 6 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 296.0
If we subtract 138 from 149, we get 11.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 11 and repeat the process: 117 / 23

Advancing to step 5:
23 goes into 117 5 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2965.0
Subtract 115 from 117 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 28 / 23

On to step 6:
If we divide 28 by 23, we get 1 and a remainder of 5.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 29651.0
If we subtract 23 from 28, we get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
23 goes into 50 2 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 29651.2
Deduct 46 from 50 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
23 goes into 40 1 times with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 29651.21
If we subtract 23 from 40, we get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
170 divided by 23 is 7 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 29651.217
If we subtract 161 from 170, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 90 by 23, we get 3 and a remainder of 21.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 29651.2173
Subtract 69 from 90 to get 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
210 divided by 23 is 9 with a remainder of 3.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 29651.21739
Subtracting 207 from 210 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
When dividing 30 by 23, we get 1 with a remainder of 7.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 29651.217391
If we subtract 23 from 30, we get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
23 can be fit into 70 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 29651.2173913
Deduct 69 from 70 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
23 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 29651.2173913
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.

The final result is 29651.2173913 with a remainder of 1e-08.