We're dividing 978579 by 23 
We're looking to find how many times 23 goes into 978579.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 23, we get 0 and a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 97 / 23

Moving on to step 2:
97 divided by 23 is 4 with a remainder of 5.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 92 from 97 leaves us with 5.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 58 / 23

On to step 3:
58 divided by 23 is 2 with a remainder of 12.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42.0
Subtract 46 from 58 to get 12.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 125 / 23

On to step 4:
23 goes into 125 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 425.0
If we take 115 away from 125, we end up with 10.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 10, then carry on: 107 / 23

Advancing to step 5:
23 can be fit into 107 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4254.0
Deduct 92 from 107 and we're left with 15.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 15 and continue with: 159 / 23

Moving on to step 6:
159 divided by 23 is 6 with a remainder of 21.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42546.0
Subtract 138 from 159 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
23 goes into 210 9 times with a remainder of 3.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42546.9
Subtract 207 from 210 to get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 30 by 23, we get 1 with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 42546.91
If we take 23 away from 30, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 70 by 23, we get 3 and a remainder of 1.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42546.913
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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 10 by 23, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 42546.913
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
100 divided by 23 is 4 with a remainder of 8.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 42546.91304
If we subtract 92 from 100, 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.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 80 by 23, we get 3 with a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 42546.913043
Subtract 69 from 80 to 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:
The number 23 fits into 110 4 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 42546.9130434
Subtract 92 from 110 to get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
23 can be fit into 180 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42546.91304347
If we take 161 away from 180, we end up with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 42546.91304347 and a remainder of 1.9e-08.