8742951 ÷ 501 
We're looking to find how many times 501 goes into 8742951.

Moving on to step 1:
8 divided by 501 is 0 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 87 / 501

Let's proceed to step 2:
501 can be fit into 87 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 87.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 87 after subtracting 0 from 87.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 87, then carry on: 874 / 501

Let's proceed to step 3:
501 can be fit into 874 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 373.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 501 from 874 leaves us with 373.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 373, then repeat: 3732 / 501

Advancing to step 4:
501 goes into 3732 7 times with a remainder of 225.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we subtract 3507 from 3732, we get 225.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 225 and continue with: 2259 / 501

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 2259 by 501, we get 4 and a remainder of 255.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 174.0
If we take 2004 away from 2259, we end up with 255.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 255, then repeat: 2555 / 501

On to step 6:
The number 501 fits into 2555 5 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1745.0
Subtracting 2505 from 2555 leaves us with 50.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 50, then repeat: 501 / 501

Advancing to step 7:
501 can be fit into 501 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17451.0
Subtracting 501 from 501 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 8:
501 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17451.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 0 by 501, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 17451.0
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left 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.

The final outcome is 17451.0, with a leftover of 0.0.