868597 ÷ 74 
Our goal is to divide 868597 by 74.

Advancing to step 1:
74 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 8, we end up with 8.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 86 / 74

Going ahead to step 2:
86 divided by 74 is 1 with a remainder of 12.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 74 from 86 and we're left with 12.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 128 / 74

On to step 3:
When dividing 128 by 74, we get 1 with a remainder of 54.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11.0
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 74 from 128.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 54, then repeat: 545 / 74

Advancing to step 4:
74 goes into 545 7 times with a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 117.0
Subtract 518 from 545 to get 27.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 279 / 74

Let's proceed to step 5:
74 can be fit into 279 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 57.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1173.0
The remainder is 57 after subtracting 222 from 279.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 57, then repeat: 577 / 74

On to step 6:
If we divide 577 by 74, we get 7 and a remainder of 59.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11737.0
Subtract 518 from 577 to get 59.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
74 goes into 590 7 times with a remainder of 72.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11737.7
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 518 from 590.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 720 by 74, we get 9 and a remainder of 54.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11737.79
If we subtract 666 from 720, we get 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 74 fits into 540 7 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 11737.797
If we take 518 away from 540, we end up with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 74 fits into 220 2 times, leaving a remainder of 72.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11737.7972
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 148 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Step 11:
74 can be fit into 720 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 11737.79729
If we take 666 away from 720, we end up with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 74 fits into 540 7 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11737.797297
If we subtract 518 from 540, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 74 fits into 220 2 times, leaving a remainder of 72.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11737.7972972
If we subtract 148 from 220, we get 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
720 divided by 74 is 9 with a remainder of 54.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11737.79729729
Deduct 666 from 720 and we're left with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Our division results in 11737.79729729 with a remaining 5.4e-08.