178977 divided by 71 
We're looking to find how many times 71 goes into 178977.

Advancing to step 1:
1 divided by 71 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 71

Step 2:
The number 71 fits into 17 0 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 17 and we're left with 17.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 178 / 71

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 71 fits into 178 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 142 from 178 leaves us with 36.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 369 / 71

Advancing to step 4:
71 can be fit into 369 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 25.0
Deduct 355 from 369 and we're left with 14.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 147 / 71

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 147 by 71, we get 2 and a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 252.0
If we take 142 away from 147, we end up with 5.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 57 / 71

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 57 by 71, we get 0 and a remainder of 57.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2520.0
Deduct 0 from 57 and we're left with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
71 goes into 570 8 times with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2520.8
Subtract 568 from 570 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
20 divided by 71 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2520.8
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 200 by 71, we get 2 with a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2520.802
Deduct 142 from 200 and we're left with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 71 fits into 580 8 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2520.8028
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 568 from 580.
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 11:
When dividing 120 by 71, we get 1 with a remainder of 49.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2520.80281
Subtract 71 from 120 to get 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
490 divided by 71 is 6 with a remainder of 64.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2520.802816
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 426 from 490.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
The number 71 fits into 640 9 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2520.8028169
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 639 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
71 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2520.8028169
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.

In conclusion, the division gives 2520.8028169 with a balance of 1e-08.