2879 ÷ 2 = 1439 R1
No problem, we've got 2879 and 2 for the division.

Step 1:
2 goes into 2 1 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 2 from 2 to get 0.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 8 / 2

Step 2:
2 goes into 8 4 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 14
Subtract 8 from 8 to get 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 2

Step 3:
2 goes into 7 3 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 3 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 143
Subtract 6 from 7 to get 1.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 19 / 2

Step 4:
2 goes into 19 9 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1439
Subtract 18 from 19 to get 1.

The final result is 1439 with a remainder of 1.