978511 ÷ 38 
We want to divide 978511 by 38.

On to step 1:
38 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 97 / 38

Going ahead to step 2:
97 divided by 38 is 2 with a remainder of 21.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 76 from 97 and we're left with 21.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 218 / 38

On to step 3:
38 goes into 218 5 times with a remainder of 28.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 25.0
Deduct 190 from 218 and we're left with 28.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 285 / 38

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 38 fits into 285 7 times, leaving a remainder of 19.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 257.0
If we take 266 away from 285, we end up with 19.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 19, then carry on: 191 / 38

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 191 by 38, we get 5 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2575.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 190 from 191.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 11 / 38

Step 6:
38 can be fit into 11 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 25750.0
If we subtract 0 from 11, 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.

On to step 7:
If we divide 110 by 38, we get 2 and a remainder of 34.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 25750.2
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 76 from 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 38 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 25750.28
Subtract 304 from 340 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 38 fits into 360 9 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 25750.289
If we take 342 away from 360, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
38 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 28.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 25750.2894
Deduct 152 from 180 and we're left with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Step 11:
The number 38 fits into 280 7 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 25750.28947
If we subtract 266 from 280, 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
When dividing 140 by 38, we get 3 with a remainder of 26.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 25750.289473
Subtract 114 from 140 to get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
When dividing 260 by 38, we get 6 with a remainder of 32.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 25750.2894736
Subtract 228 from 260 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
320 divided by 38 is 8 with a remainder of 16.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 25750.28947368
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 304 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 25750.28947368, with a leftover of 1.6e-08.