11978 ÷ 4 = 2994 R2
No problem, we've got 11978 and 4 for the division.

Step 1:
4 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 11 / 4

Step 2:
4 goes into 11 2 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 2 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 2
Subtract 8 from 11 to get 3.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 39 / 4

Step 3:
4 goes into 39 9 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 29
Subtract 36 from 39 to get 3.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 37 / 4

Step 4:
4 goes into 37 9 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 299
Subtract 36 from 37 to get 1.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 18 / 4

Step 5:
4 goes into 18 4 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 2994
Subtract 16 from 18 to get 2.

The final result is 2994 with a remainder of 2.