We're dividing 214878 by 87 
We're looking to find how many times 87 goes into 214878.

On to step 1:
87 goes into 2 0 times with 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.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 21 / 87

Advancing to step 2:
21 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 21.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 21, we end up with 21.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 21, then carry on: 214 / 87

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 87 fits into 214 2 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 174 from 214 to get 40.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 40 and repeat the process: 408 / 87

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 408 by 87, we get 4 and a remainder of 60.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we take 348 away from 408, we end up with 60.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 60 and repeat the process: 607 / 87

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 607 by 87, we get 6 and a remainder of 85.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 246.0
Subtract 522 from 607 to get 85.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 85, then repeat: 858 / 87

On to step 6:
87 goes into 858 9 times with a remainder of 75.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 2469.0
Subtracting 783 from 858 leaves us with 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 750 by 87, we get 8 with a remainder of 54.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2469.8
If we take 696 away from 750, we end up 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.

Step 8:
87 can be fit into 540 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2469.86
If we subtract 522 from 540, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
87 can be fit into 180 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2469.862
If we take 174 away from 180, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 87 fits into 60 0 times, leaving a remainder of 60.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2469.862
The remainder is 60 after subtracting 0 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 600 by 87, we get 6 and a remainder of 78.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2469.86206
Subtracting 522 from 600 leaves us with 78.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 780, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 780 by 87, we get 8 with a remainder of 84.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2469.862068
If we take 696 away from 780, we end up with 84.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 840, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
87 goes into 840 9 times with a remainder of 57.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2469.8620689
If we subtract 783 from 840, we get 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
570 divided by 87 is 6 with a remainder of 48.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2469.86206896
If we subtract 522 from 570, 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.

The quotient of the division is 2469.86206896, and the remainder is 4.8e-08.