265741 ÷ 85 
Our goal is to divide 265741 by 85.

Going ahead to step 1:
85 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 26 / 85

Step 2:
26 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 26.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 26, we get 26.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 265 / 85

Let's proceed to step 3:
85 goes into 265 3 times with a remainder of 10.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 255 from 265 leaves us with 10.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 10, then repeat: 107 / 85

On to step 4:
85 goes into 107 1 times with a remainder of 22.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31.0
Subtracting 85 from 107 leaves us with 22.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 224 / 85

Advancing to step 5:
The number 85 fits into 224 2 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 312.0
Deduct 170 from 224 and we're left with 54.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 54, then carry on: 541 / 85

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 541 by 85, we get 6 and a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3126.0
Subtracting 510 from 541 leaves us with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
85 can be fit into 310 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3126.3
Subtract 255 from 310 to get 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
85 goes into 550 6 times with a remainder of 40.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3126.36
If we subtract 510 from 550, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 85 fits into 400 4 times, leaving a remainder of 60.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3126.364
Subtract 340 from 400 to get 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 600 by 85, we get 7 and a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 3126.3647
If we subtract 595 from 600, 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 85 fits into 50 0 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3126.3647
Subtract 0 from 50 to 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.

On to step 12:
If we divide 500 by 85, we get 5 and a remainder of 75.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3126.364705
If we take 425 away from 500, we end up with 75.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 750 by 85, we get 8 with a remainder of 70.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3126.3647058
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 680 from 750.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
The number 85 fits into 700 8 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3126.36470588
If we take 680 away from 700, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

The final result is 3126.36470588 with a remainder of 2e-08.