581998 divided by 73 
We want to divide 581998 by 73.

On to step 1:
73 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 58 / 73

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 58 by 73, we get 0 and a remainder of 58.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 58 after subtracting 0 from 58.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 58, then repeat: 581 / 73

On to step 3:
If we divide 581 by 73, we get 7 and a remainder of 70.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we subtract 511 from 581, we get 70.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 70 and continue with: 709 / 73

Moving on to step 4:
The number 73 fits into 709 9 times, leaving a remainder of 52.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 79.0
Subtract 657 from 709 to get 52.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 52 and continue with: 529 / 73

Moving on to step 5:
529 divided by 73 is 7 with a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 797.0
If we take 511 away from 529, we end up with 18.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 18, then repeat: 188 / 73

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 188 by 73, we get 2 with a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7972.0
If we subtract 146 from 188, we get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
73 goes into 420 5 times with a remainder of 55.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7972.5
Subtract 365 from 420 to 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.

On to step 8:
The number 73 fits into 550 7 times, leaving a remainder of 39.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7972.57
Subtracting 511 from 550 leaves us with 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 390 by 73, we get 5 with a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7972.575
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.

Step 10:
The number 73 fits into 250 3 times, leaving a remainder of 31.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7972.5753
Subtracting 219 from 250 leaves us with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
310 divided by 73 is 4 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7972.57534
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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
When dividing 180 by 73, we get 2 with a remainder of 34.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7972.575342
Subtracting 146 from 180 leaves us with 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 13:
When dividing 340 by 73, we get 4 with a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 7972.5753424
If we subtract 292 from 340, we 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.

Moving on to step 14:
73 can be fit into 480 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7972.57534246
Subtracting 438 from 480 leaves us 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.

Our division results in 7972.57534246 with a remaining 4.2e-08.