71257988 ÷ 278 
Our goal is to divide 71257988 by 278.

On to step 1:
If we divide 7 by 278, we get 0 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 7, we end up with 7.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 71 / 278

Advancing to step 2:
278 can be fit into 71 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 71.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 71, we end up with 71.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 71, then carry on: 712 / 278

On to step 3:
The number 278 fits into 712 2 times, leaving a remainder of 156.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 156 after subtracting 556 from 712.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 156, then repeat: 1565 / 278

Going ahead to step 4:
278 can be fit into 1565 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 175.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 25.0
Subtracting 1390 from 1565 leaves us with 175.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 175 and continue with: 1757 / 278

Advancing to step 5:
278 goes into 1757 6 times with a remainder of 89.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 256.0
Subtract 1668 from 1757 to get 89.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 89 and continue with: 899 / 278

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 899 by 278, we get 3 and a remainder of 65.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2563.0
The remainder is 65 after subtracting 834 from 899.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 65 and continue with: 658 / 278

Step 7:
278 goes into 658 2 times with a remainder of 102.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 25632.0
Subtract 556 from 658 to get 102.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 102 and continue with: 1028 / 278

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 1028 by 278, we get 3 and a remainder of 194.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 256323.0
Subtract 834 from 1028 to get 194.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1940, and continue the process.

Step 9:
278 goes into 1940 6 times with a remainder of 272.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 256323.6
If we subtract 1668 from 1940, we get 272.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2720, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
2720 divided by 278 is 9 with a remainder of 218.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 256323.69
Deduct 2502 from 2720 and we're left with 218.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2180, and continue the process.

Step 11:
2180 divided by 278 is 7 with a remainder of 234.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 256323.697
The remainder is 234 after subtracting 1946 from 2180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2340, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 2340 by 278, we get 8 with a remainder of 116.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 256323.6978
Subtracting 2224 from 2340 leaves us with 116.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
278 goes into 1160 4 times with a remainder of 48.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 256323.69784
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 1112 from 1160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 278 fits into 480 1 times, leaving a remainder of 202.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 256323.697841
The remainder is 202 after subtracting 278 from 480.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2020, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 15:
278 can be fit into 2020 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 74.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 256323.6978417
If we subtract 1946 from 2020, we get 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
278 goes into 740 2 times with a remainder of 184.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 256323.69784172
If we subtract 556 from 740, we get 184.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1840, and continue the process.

The final result is 256323.69784172 with a remainder of 1.84e-07.