We look at the division of 278838 by 10 
We want to figure out the number of times 278838 can be divided by 10.

Step 1:
10 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 27 / 10

Moving on to step 2:
10 goes into 27 2 times with a remainder of 7.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 20 from 27 and we're left with 7.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 78 / 10

Moving on to step 3:
The number 10 fits into 78 7 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 27.0
Subtracting 70 from 78 leaves us with 8.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 88 / 10

Let's proceed to step 4:
10 goes into 88 8 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 278.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 80 from 88.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 83 / 10

Advancing to step 5:
The number 10 fits into 83 8 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2788.0
If we take 80 away from 83, we end up with 3.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 38 / 10

Advancing to step 6:
38 divided by 10 is 3 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 27883.0
If we take 30 away from 38, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 10 fits into 80 8 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 27883.8
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 80 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
10 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 27883.8
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 9:
10 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 27883.8
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final result is 27883.8 with a remainder of 0.0.