Let's divide 218471 by 73
Let's see how many times 73 fits into 218471.

Step 1:
2 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 21 / 73

On to step 2:
If we divide 21 by 73, we get 0 and a remainder of 21.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 0 from 21.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 218 / 73

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 218 by 73, we get 2 with a remainder of 72.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 146 from 218, we get 72.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 72 and continue with: 724 / 73

Advancing to step 4:
The number 73 fits into 724 9 times, leaving a remainder of 67.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 29.0
The remainder is 67 after subtracting 657 from 724.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 67 and continue with: 677 / 73

Going ahead to step 5:
677 divided by 73 is 9 with a remainder of 20.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 299.0
Deduct 657 from 677 and we're left with 20.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 20, then carry on: 201 / 73

Let's proceed to step 6:
73 goes into 201 2 times with a remainder of 55.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2992.0
If we subtract 146 from 201, we get 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
550 divided by 73 is 7 with a remainder of 39.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2992.7
If we subtract 511 from 550, we get 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
73 can be fit into 390 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2992.75
Deduct 365 from 390 and we're left with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
73 can be fit into 250 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 31.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2992.753
Subtract 219 from 250 to get 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
73 goes into 310 4 times with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2992.7534
If we subtract 292 from 310, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 11:
73 can be fit into 180 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2992.75342
Subtract 146 from 180 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 340 by 73, we get 4 with a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2992.753424
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 292 from 340.
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 13:
73 can be fit into 480 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 2992.7534246
Deduct 438 from 480 and we're left with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 420 by 73, we get 5 and a remainder of 55.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2992.75342465
Deduct 365 from 420 and we're left with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 2992.75342465, with a leftover of 5.5e-08.