We divide 540978 by 99
We want to divide 540978 by 99.

Step 1:
99 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 54 / 99

Moving on to step 2:
99 can be fit into 54 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 54.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 54, we end up with 54.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 54 and continue: 540 / 99

Advancing to step 3:
99 can be fit into 540 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 495 from 540 and we're left with 45.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 45 and continue with: 459 / 99

Advancing to step 4:
459 divided by 99 is 4 with a remainder of 63.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 54.0
Subtracting 396 from 459 leaves us with 63.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 63, then repeat: 637 / 99

On to step 5:
99 can be fit into 637 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 43.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 546.0
Deduct 594 from 637 and we're left with 43.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 43, then carry on: 438 / 99

Let's proceed to step 6:
99 goes into 438 4 times with a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 5464.0
If we take 396 away from 438, we end up with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 420 by 99, we get 4 with a remainder of 24.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5464.4
Subtract 396 from 420 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 240 by 99, we get 2 with a remainder of 42.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5464.42
Subtract 198 from 240 to get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
99 goes into 420 4 times with a remainder of 24.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5464.424
Subtract 396 from 420 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
99 goes into 240 2 times with a remainder of 42.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5464.4242
Deduct 198 from 240 and we're left with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 420 by 99, we get 4 and a remainder of 24.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5464.42424
Subtracting 396 from 420 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
99 goes into 240 2 times with a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5464.424242
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 198 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
420 divided by 99 is 4 with a remainder of 24.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5464.4242424
Subtracting 396 from 420 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
The number 99 fits into 240 2 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5464.42424242
Subtract 198 from 240 to get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5464.42424242 with a remaining 4.2e-08.