We divide 178539 by 23
We want to divide 178539 by 23.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 1 by 23, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 23

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 17 by 23, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 17 to get 17.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 178 / 23

Let's proceed to step 3:
23 can be fit into 178 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 161 from 178 leaves us with 17.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 175 / 23

On to step 4:
23 can be fit into 175 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 77.0
Subtract 161 from 175 to get 14.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 14 and continue: 143 / 23

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 23 fits into 143 6 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 776.0
Subtracting 138 from 143 leaves us with 5.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 59 / 23

Moving on to step 6:
23 can be fit into 59 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 7762.0
Subtracting 46 from 59 leaves us with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 23 fits into 130 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7762.5
Deduct 115 from 130 and we're left with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 23 fits into 150 6 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7762.56
Deduct 138 from 150 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
23 can be fit into 120 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7762.565
If we take 115 away from 120, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 50 by 23, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7762.5652
Subtracting 46 from 50 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
40 divided by 23 is 1 with a remainder of 17.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7762.56521
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 23 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
170 divided by 23 is 7 with a remainder of 9.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7762.565217
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 161 from 170.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 23 fits into 90 3 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7762.5652173
If we subtract 69 from 90, we get 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 210 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 3.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7762.56521739
If we take 207 away from 210, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

The final result is 7762.56521739 with a remainder of 3e-09.