178712 divided by 43 
We want to divide 178712 by 43.

Step 1:
If we divide 1 by 43, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 17 / 43

Advancing to step 2:
17 divided by 43 is 0 with a remainder of 17.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 0 from 17.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 178 / 43

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 178 by 43, we get 4 and a remainder of 6.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 172 from 178, we get 6.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 67 / 43

Advancing to step 4:
43 goes into 67 1 times with a remainder of 24.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 41.0
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 43 from 67.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 24, then repeat: 241 / 43

Step 5:
43 goes into 241 5 times with a remainder of 26.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 415.0
Subtract 215 from 241 to get 26.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 262 / 43

On to step 6:
43 goes into 262 6 times with a remainder of 4.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4156.0
Deduct 258 from 262 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
40 divided by 43 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4156.0
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
43 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4156.09
Subtract 387 from 400 to get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
130 divided by 43 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4156.093
Deduct 129 from 130 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.

Step 10:
If we divide 10 by 43, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4156.093
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.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 100 by 43, we get 2 with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4156.09302
If we subtract 86 from 100, we get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
140 divided by 43 is 3 with a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 4156.093023
If we subtract 129 from 140, we get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
110 divided by 43 is 2 with a remainder of 24.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4156.0930232
Subtract 86 from 110 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 14:
43 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4156.09302325
Subtract 215 from 240 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 4156.09302325 and a remainder of 2.5e-08.