257473 divided by 79 
We're looking to find how many times 79 goes into 257473.

Step 1:
79 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 79

Step 2:
79 can be fit into 25 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 25 to get 25.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 257 / 79

Going ahead to step 3:
257 divided by 79 is 3 with a remainder of 20.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 237 away from 257, we end up with 20.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 20 and repeat the process: 204 / 79

Advancing to step 4:
79 can be fit into 204 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 32.0
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 158 from 204.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 46, then carry on: 467 / 79

Moving on to step 5:
79 goes into 467 5 times with a remainder of 72.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 325.0
Subtract 395 from 467 to get 72.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 72, then repeat: 723 / 79

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 79 fits into 723 9 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3259.0
Subtracting 711 from 723 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 120 by 79, we get 1 and a remainder of 41.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3259.1
Deduct 79 from 120 and we're left with 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Step 8:
410 divided by 79 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3259.15
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 395 from 410.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 9:
150 divided by 79 is 1 with a remainder of 71.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3259.151
Subtract 79 from 150 to get 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
79 can be fit into 710 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 78.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3259.1518
If we subtract 632 from 710, we get 78.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 780, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 780 by 79, we get 9 and a remainder of 69.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3259.15189
Subtract 711 from 780 to get 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
79 goes into 690 8 times with a remainder of 58.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3259.151898
If we subtract 632 from 690, we get 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Step 13:
79 goes into 580 7 times with a remainder of 27.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3259.1518987
Subtracting 553 from 580 leaves us with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
The number 79 fits into 270 3 times, leaving a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3259.15189873
The remainder is 33 after subtracting 237 from 270.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 3259.15189873 with a balance of 3.3e-08.