Let's divide 251286 by 73
We're looking to find how many times 73 goes into 251286.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 73, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 25 / 73

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 25 by 73, we get 0 with a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 25 to get 25.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 25, then repeat: 251 / 73

Step 3:
The number 73 fits into 251 3 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 219 away from 251, we end up with 32.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 32, then carry on: 322 / 73

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 322 by 73, we get 4 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 34.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 292 from 322.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 30 and repeat the process: 308 / 73

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 308 by 73, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 344.0
Deduct 292 from 308 and we're left with 16.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 166 / 73

Moving on to step 6:
The number 73 fits into 166 2 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3442.0
If we take 146 away from 166, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 7:
If we divide 200 by 73, we get 2 and a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3442.2
Subtracting 146 from 200 leaves us 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 8:
The number 73 fits into 540 7 times, leaving a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3442.27
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 511 from 540.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 290 by 73, we get 3 with a remainder of 71.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3442.273
If we subtract 219 from 290, we get 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
710 divided by 73 is 9 with a remainder of 53.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3442.2739
Subtracting 657 from 710 leaves us with 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 530 by 73, we get 7 and a remainder of 19.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3442.27397
Subtract 511 from 530 to get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
73 goes into 190 2 times with a remainder of 44.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3442.273972
Deduct 146 from 190 and we're left with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 440 by 73, we get 6 and a remainder of 2.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3442.2739726
Subtract 438 from 440 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
73 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3442.2739726
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

The final result is 3442.2739726 with a remainder of 2e-08.