We're dividing 18873 by 9 
We want to figure out the number of times 18873 can be divided by 9.

Step 1:
9 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 18 / 9

Step 2:
When dividing 18 by 9, we get 2 with a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 18 away from 18, we end up with 0.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 8 / 9

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 8 by 9, we get 0 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20.0
Deduct 0 from 8 and we're left with 8.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 87 / 9

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 87 by 9, we get 9 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 209.0
Deduct 81 from 87 and we're left with 6.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 63 / 9

Moving on to step 5:
The number 9 fits into 63 7 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2097.0
Subtracting 63 from 63 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 0 by 9, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2097.0
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
0 divided by 9 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2097.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 2097.0 and a remainder of 0.0.