We're dividing 78977281 by 491 
Let's see how many times 491 fits into 78977281.

Let's proceed to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 491, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 7 and we're left with 7.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 78 / 491

Moving on to step 2:
491 can be fit into 78 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 78.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 78, we get 78.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 78 and continue with: 789 / 491

Going ahead to step 3:
491 can be fit into 789 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 298.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 491 from 789, we get 298.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 298, then repeat: 2987 / 491

Let's proceed to step 4:
2987 divided by 491 is 6 with a remainder of 41.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16.0
If we take 2946 away from 2987, we end up with 41.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 41, then repeat: 417 / 491

Let's proceed to step 5:
491 can be fit into 417 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 417.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 160.0
Deduct 0 from 417 and we're left with 417.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 417, then carry on: 4172 / 491

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 4172 by 491, we get 8 and a remainder of 244.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1608.0
Deduct 3928 from 4172 and we're left with 244.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 244 and continue with: 2448 / 491

Step 7:
491 can be fit into 2448 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 484.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 16084.0
Subtracting 1964 from 2448 leaves us with 484.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 484 and continue: 4841 / 491

On to step 8:
491 can be fit into 4841 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 422.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 160849.0
Subtracting 4419 from 4841 leaves us with 422.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4220, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 491 fits into 4220 8 times, leaving a remainder of 292.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 160849.8
Deduct 3928 from 4220 and we're left with 292.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2920, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 2920 by 491, we get 5 and a remainder of 465.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 160849.85
The remainder is 465 after subtracting 2455 from 2920.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4650, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
491 goes into 4650 9 times with a remainder of 231.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 160849.859
If we take 4419 away from 4650, we end up with 231.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2310, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
491 can be fit into 2310 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 346.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 160849.8594
Subtract 1964 from 2310 to get 346.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
491 goes into 3460 7 times with a remainder of 23.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 160849.85947
Subtracting 3437 from 3460 leaves us with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 491 fits into 230 0 times, leaving a remainder of 230.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 160849.85947
If we subtract 0 from 230, we get 230.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2300, and continue the process.

Step 15:
2300 divided by 491 is 4 with a remainder of 336.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 160849.8594704
Subtract 1964 from 2300 to get 336.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3360, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 16:
491 goes into 3360 6 times with a remainder of 414.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 160849.85947046
Subtracting 2946 from 3360 leaves us with 414.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4140, and continue the process.

Our division results in 160849.85947046 with a remaining 4.14e-07.