Let's divide 871427 by 85
We want to divide 871427 by 85.

Advancing to step 1:
85 can be fit into 8 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 87 / 85

Step 2:
85 goes into 87 1 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 85 from 87 and we're left with 2.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 21 / 85

On to step 3:
21 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 21.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10.0
Deduct 0 from 21 and we're left with 21.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 214 / 85

Going ahead to step 4:
85 goes into 214 2 times with a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 102.0
Subtract 170 from 214 to get 44.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 44 and repeat the process: 442 / 85

On to step 5:
85 can be fit into 442 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1025.0
If we subtract 425 from 442, we get 17.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 177 / 85

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 177 by 85, we get 2 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10252.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 170 from 177.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
70 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 10252.0
If we take 0 away from 70, we end up with 70.
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 8:
If we divide 700 by 85, we get 8 and a remainder of 20.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10252.08
If we subtract 680 from 700, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
85 goes into 200 2 times with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 10252.082
Subtract 170 from 200 to get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
300 divided by 85 is 3 with a remainder of 45.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10252.0823
Subtracting 255 from 300 leaves us with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 85 fits into 450 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10252.08235
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 425 from 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
85 goes into 250 2 times with a remainder of 80.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10252.082352
If we take 170 away from 250, we end up with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
85 goes into 800 9 times with a remainder of 35.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10252.0823529
Deduct 765 from 800 and we're left with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
350 divided by 85 is 4 with a remainder of 10.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10252.08235294
Subtract 340 from 350 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

The final result is 10252.08235294 with a remainder of 1e-08.