Let's divide 281573 by 78
Our goal is to divide 281573 by 78.

Step 1:
The number 78 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 28 / 78

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 28 by 78, we get 0 and a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 0 from 28.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 281 / 78

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 281 by 78, we get 3 with a remainder of 47.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 234 from 281, we get 47.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 47 and continue with: 475 / 78

Moving on to step 4:
78 goes into 475 6 times with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 36.0
If we subtract 468 from 475, we get 7.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 77 / 78

Let's proceed to step 5:
77 divided by 78 is 0 with a remainder of 77.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 360.0
Subtract 0 from 77 to get 77.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 77 and repeat the process: 773 / 78

Going ahead to step 6:
773 divided by 78 is 9 with a remainder of 71.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3609.0
Subtract 702 from 773 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 710 by 78, we get 9 with a remainder of 8.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3609.9
Deduct 702 from 710 and we're left 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.

On to step 8:
80 divided by 78 is 1 with a remainder of 2.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3609.91
Subtract 78 from 80 to get 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 9:
When dividing 20 by 78, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3609.91
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.

Step 10:
When dividing 200 by 78, we get 2 with a remainder of 44.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3609.9102
If we subtract 156 from 200, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 440 by 78, we get 5 with a remainder of 50.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3609.91025
Subtracting 390 from 440 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Step 12:
78 can be fit into 500 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3609.910256
Subtracting 468 from 500 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
If we divide 320 by 78, we get 4 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3609.9102564
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 312 from 320.
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 14:
80 divided by 78 is 1 with a remainder of 2.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3609.91025641
If we subtract 78 from 80, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

The final result is 3609.91025641 with a remainder of 2e-09.