We're dividing 279876 by 31 
Let's see how many times 31 fits into 279876.

On to step 1:
The number 31 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
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 27 / 31

Step 2:
27 divided by 31 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 27 and we're left with 27.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 27 and continue with: 279 / 31

Step 3:
31 goes into 279 9 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9.0
If we subtract 279 from 279, we get 0.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 8 / 31

Moving on to step 4:
31 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 90.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 87 / 31

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 87 by 31, we get 2 and a remainder of 25.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 902.0
Subtract 62 from 87 to get 25.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 256 / 31

Step 6:
The number 31 fits into 256 8 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 9028.0
If we subtract 248 from 256, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 80 by 31, we get 2 with a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 9028.2
If we take 62 away from 80, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
31 can be fit into 180 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9028.25
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 155 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 250 by 31, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 9028.258
Deduct 248 from 250 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
31 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 9028.258
Deduct 0 from 20 and we're left with 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 11:
31 goes into 200 6 times with a remainder of 14.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9028.25806
If we subtract 186 from 200, we get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
140 divided by 31 is 4 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9028.258064
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 124 from 140.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
160 divided by 31 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9028.2580645
Subtracting 155 from 160 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
31 can be fit into 50 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 9028.25806451
Subtracting 31 from 50 leaves us with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 9028.25806451, with a leftover of 1.9e-08.