We divide 12550840 by 579
We're looking to find how many times 579 goes into 12550840.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 1 by 579, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 12 / 579

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 12 by 579, we get 0 and a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 12 and we're left with 12.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 12 and repeat the process: 125 / 579

Step 3:
When dividing 125 by 579, we get 0 with a remainder of 125.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 125 leaves us with 125.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 125 and continue with: 1255 / 579

Going ahead to step 4:
1255 divided by 579 is 2 with a remainder of 97.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 1158 away from 1255, we end up with 97.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 97 and repeat the process: 970 / 579

Let's proceed to step 5:
579 can be fit into 970 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 391.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21.0
The remainder is 391 after subtracting 579 from 970.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 391 and continue with: 3918 / 579

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 3918 by 579, we get 6 with a remainder of 444.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 216.0
Subtract 3474 from 3918 to get 444.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 444, then repeat: 4444 / 579

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 4444 by 579, we get 7 and a remainder of 391.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2167.0
Deduct 4053 from 4444 and we're left with 391.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 391 and continue: 3910 / 579

Step 8:
The number 579 fits into 3910 6 times, leaving a remainder of 436.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21676.0
Subtract 3474 from 3910 to get 436.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4360, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 579 fits into 4360 7 times, leaving a remainder of 307.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 21676.7
Subtracting 4053 from 4360 leaves us with 307.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3070, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 3070 by 579, we get 5 and a remainder of 175.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21676.75
Subtract 2895 from 3070 to get 175.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1750, and continue the process.

Step 11:
1750 divided by 579 is 3 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 21676.753
Deduct 1737 from 1750 and we're left 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 12:
The number 579 fits into 130 0 times, leaving a remainder of 130.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 21676.753
The remainder is 130 after subtracting 0 from 130.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
1300 divided by 579 is 2 with a remainder of 142.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 21676.75302
If we subtract 1158 from 1300, we get 142.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
579 goes into 1420 2 times with a remainder of 262.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21676.753022
The remainder is 262 after subtracting 1158 from 1420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2620, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 21676.753022, and the remainder is 2.62e-05.