We're dividing 551242 by 79 
Our goal is to divide 551242 by 79.

Step 1:
5 divided by 79 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 55 / 79

Step 2:
The number 79 fits into 55 0 times, leaving a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 55 and we're left with 55.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 55 and continue: 551 / 79

On to step 3:
79 can be fit into 551 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 77.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
The remainder is 77 after subtracting 474 from 551.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 77 and repeat the process: 772 / 79

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 772 by 79, we get 9 with a remainder of 61.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 69.0
If we subtract 711 from 772, we get 61.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 61 and continue with: 614 / 79

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 614 by 79, we get 7 and a remainder of 61.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 697.0
Subtracting 553 from 614 leaves us with 61.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 61, then repeat: 612 / 79

Step 6:
79 goes into 612 7 times with a remainder of 59.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 6977.0
The remainder is 59 after subtracting 553 from 612.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 590 by 79, we get 7 with a remainder of 37.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6977.7
Deduct 553 from 590 and we're left with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 79 fits into 370 4 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6977.74
Deduct 316 from 370 and we're left with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 540 by 79, we get 6 with a remainder of 66.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6977.746
If we take 474 away from 540, we end up with 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:
79 can be fit into 660 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6977.7468
Subtracting 632 from 660 leaves us with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 280 by 79, we get 3 and a remainder of 43.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6977.74683
Subtract 237 from 280 to get 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
79 goes into 430 5 times with a remainder of 35.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6977.746835
If we subtract 395 from 430, we get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
350 divided by 79 is 4 with a remainder of 34.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6977.7468354
If we take 316 away from 350, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
79 can be fit into 340 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6977.74683544
Subtracting 316 from 340 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

The final result is 6977.74683544 with a remainder of 2.4e-08.