We divide 171879 by 1
We want to divide 171879 by 1.

Advancing to step 1:
1 goes into 1 1 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 1 from 1 and we're left with 0.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 7 / 1

On to step 2:
1 goes into 7 7 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we take 7 away from 7, we end up with 0.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 1 / 1

Step 3:
When dividing 1 by 1, we get 1 with a remainder of 0.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 171.0
If we take 1 away from 1, we end up with 0.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 1

Going ahead to step 4:
1 goes into 8 8 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 1718.0
If we take 8 away from 8, we end up with 0.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 7 / 1

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 1 fits into 7 7 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17187.0
Subtract 7 from 7 to get 0.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 9 / 1

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 9 by 1, we get 9 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 171879.0
Deduct 9 from 9 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 1 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 171879.0
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
0 divided by 1 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 171879.0
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 171879.0 with a balance of 0.0.