We divide 172585 by 52
We're looking to find how many times 52 goes into 172585.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 52, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 17 / 52

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 17 by 52, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 172 / 52

Let's proceed to step 3:
172 divided by 52 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 156 from 172 to get 16.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 16 and continue: 165 / 52

Step 4:
52 goes into 165 3 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 33.0
If we subtract 156 from 165, we get 9.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 9, then repeat: 98 / 52

On to step 5:
If we divide 98 by 52, we get 1 and a remainder of 46.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 331.0
Subtracting 52 from 98 leaves us with 46.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 46 and continue: 465 / 52

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 465 by 52, we get 8 and a remainder of 49.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3318.0
If we take 416 away from 465, we end up with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
52 goes into 490 9 times with a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3318.9
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 468 from 490.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
220 divided by 52 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3318.94
If we subtract 208 from 220, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 52 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3318.942
If we take 104 away from 120, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
52 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3318.9423
Subtracting 156 from 160 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 40 by 52, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3318.9423
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
52 goes into 400 7 times with a remainder of 36.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3318.942307
Subtract 364 from 400 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 360 by 52, we get 6 with a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3318.9423076
Subtract 312 from 360 to get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
52 can be fit into 480 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3318.94230769
Deduct 468 from 480 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 3318.94230769 with a balance of 1.2e-08.