Let's divide 49878 by 74
We want to divide 49878 by 74.

Advancing to step 1:
74 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 49 / 74

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 49 by 74, we get 0 and a remainder of 49.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 0 from 49.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 49 and repeat the process: 498 / 74

Moving on to step 3:
The number 74 fits into 498 6 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 444 from 498.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 54, then carry on: 547 / 74

Going ahead to step 4:
74 goes into 547 7 times with a remainder of 29.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 67.0
Subtract 518 from 547 to get 29.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 298 / 74

Moving on to step 5:
The number 74 fits into 298 4 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 674.0
Subtracting 296 from 298 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
If we divide 20 by 74, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 674.0
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 74 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 52.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 674.02
Subtracting 148 from 200 leaves us with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
74 can be fit into 520 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 674.027
Deduct 518 from 520 and we're left with 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 9:
74 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 674.027
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 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 10:
When dividing 200 by 74, we get 2 with a remainder of 52.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 674.02702
Subtracting 148 from 200 leaves us with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
520 divided by 74 is 7 with a remainder of 2.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 674.027027
Subtracting 518 from 520 leaves us with 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 12:
20 divided by 74 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 674.027027
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 13:
200 divided by 74 is 2 with a remainder of 52.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 674.02702702
If we take 148 away from 200, we end up with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 674.02702702 and a remainder of 5.2e-08.