We divide 278405 by 87
Our goal is to divide 278405 by 87.

Going ahead to step 1:
87 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 87

Going ahead to step 2:
87 can be fit into 27 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 27 leaves us with 27.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 278 / 87

Advancing to step 3:
87 goes into 278 3 times with a remainder of 17.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 261 from 278, we get 17.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 174 / 87

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 174 by 87, we get 2 and a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 32.0
Subtract 174 from 174 to get 0.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 0 / 87

On to step 5:
When dividing 0 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 320.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 5 / 87

Going ahead to step 6:
5 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3200.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 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 7:
If we divide 50 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 50.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3200.0
If we subtract 0 from 50, we get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
500 divided by 87 is 5 with a remainder of 65.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3200.05
If we subtract 435 from 500, we get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
650 divided by 87 is 7 with a remainder of 41.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3200.057
If we subtract 609 from 650, we get 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
When dividing 410 by 87, we get 4 with a remainder of 62.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3200.0574
The remainder is 62 after subtracting 348 from 410.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
87 goes into 620 7 times with a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3200.05747
Subtracting 609 from 620 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
110 divided by 87 is 1 with a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3200.057471
Subtract 87 from 110 to get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Step 13:
230 divided by 87 is 2 with a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3200.0574712
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 174 from 230.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 560 by 87, we get 6 and a remainder of 38.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3200.05747126
Subtracting 522 from 560 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 3200.05747126, and the remainder is 3.8e-08.