542736 divided by 78 
We're looking to find how many times 78 goes into 542736.

Moving on to step 1:
5 divided by 78 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 54 / 78

On to step 2:
The number 78 fits into 54 0 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 0 from 54.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 54, then carry on: 542 / 78

Step 3:
When dividing 542 by 78, we get 6 with a remainder of 74.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtracting 468 from 542 leaves us with 74.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 74 and continue with: 747 / 78

Advancing to step 4:
78 can be fit into 747 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 45.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 69.0
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 702 from 747.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 45, then repeat: 453 / 78

Step 5:
If we divide 453 by 78, we get 5 and a remainder of 63.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 695.0
Deduct 390 from 453 and we're left with 63.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 63 and repeat the process: 636 / 78

Moving on to step 6:
The number 78 fits into 636 8 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6958.0
If we subtract 624 from 636, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
120 divided by 78 is 1 with a remainder of 42.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6958.1
If we subtract 78 from 120, we get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
78 goes into 420 5 times with a remainder of 30.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6958.15
Subtracting 390 from 420 leaves us with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 78 fits into 300 3 times, leaving a remainder of 66.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6958.153
Subtract 234 from 300 to get 66.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 660, and continue the process.

Step 10:
660 divided by 78 is 8 with a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6958.1538
If we subtract 624 from 660, we 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.

Step 11:
360 divided by 78 is 4 with a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6958.15384
If we subtract 312 from 360, we get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 480 by 78, we get 6 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6958.153846
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 468 from 480.
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 13:
78 can be fit into 120 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6958.1538461
Subtract 78 from 120 to get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
78 goes into 420 5 times with a remainder of 30.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6958.15384615
If we subtract 390 from 420, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 6958.15384615 and a remainder of 3e-08.