Let's divide 978959 by 59
Let's see how many times 59 fits into 978959.

Step 1:
59 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 9 leaves us with 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 97 / 59

On to step 2:
When dividing 97 by 59, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 59 from 97 to get 38.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 38 and continue with: 388 / 59

On to step 3:
59 goes into 388 6 times with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 16.0
Subtracting 354 from 388 leaves us with 34.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 34, then repeat: 349 / 59

Advancing to step 4:
349 divided by 59 is 5 with a remainder of 54.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 165.0
If we subtract 295 from 349, we get 54.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 54 and continue with: 545 / 59

Moving on to step 5:
59 can be fit into 545 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 1659.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 531 from 545.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 149 / 59

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 149 by 59, we get 2 and a remainder of 31.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16592.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 118 from 149.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 310 by 59, we get 5 and a remainder of 15.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16592.5
Subtract 295 from 310 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 150 by 59, we get 2 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 16592.52
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 118 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 320 by 59, we get 5 and a remainder of 25.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16592.525
If we take 295 away from 320, we end up with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Step 10:
59 can be fit into 250 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 16592.5254
Subtracting 236 from 250 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 140 by 59, we get 2 and a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 16592.52542
If we take 118 away from 140, we end up with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 59 fits into 220 3 times, leaving a remainder of 43.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16592.525423
The remainder is 43 after subtracting 177 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
If we divide 430 by 59, we get 7 and a remainder of 17.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16592.5254237
Subtracting 413 from 430 leaves us with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 14:
170 divided by 59 is 2 with a remainder of 52.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16592.52542372
If we take 118 away from 170, we end up with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 16592.52542372, and the remainder is 5.2e-08.