280865 ÷ 17 
We want to divide 280865 by 17.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 28 / 17

Step 2:
17 can be fit into 28 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 17 from 28 to get 11.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 110 / 17

Moving on to step 3:
The number 17 fits into 110 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 16.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 102 from 110.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 88 / 17

Going ahead to step 4:
17 goes into 88 5 times with a remainder of 3.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 165.0
If we take 85 away from 88, we end up with 3.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 36 / 17

On to step 5:
17 can be fit into 36 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1652.0
Subtracting 34 from 36 leaves us with 2.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 25 / 17

Going ahead to step 6:
25 divided by 17 is 1 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16521.0
If we subtract 17 from 25, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
17 goes into 80 4 times with a remainder of 12.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16521.4
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 68 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
17 can be fit into 120 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 16521.47
Subtract 119 from 120 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 9:
When dividing 10 by 17, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16521.47
If we take 0 away from 10, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 10:
17 can be fit into 100 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16521.4705
If we subtract 85 from 100, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 150 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 14.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16521.47058
Subtracting 136 from 150 leaves us 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.

On to step 12:
If we divide 140 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16521.470588
If we subtract 136 from 140, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 16521.470588 and a remainder of 4e-07.