We look at the division of 218087 by 73 
We want to divide 218087 by 73.

Let's proceed to step 1:
73 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 73

Let's proceed to step 2:
73 goes into 21 0 times with a remainder of 21.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 21, we end up with 21.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 218 / 73

Advancing to step 3:
The number 73 fits into 218 2 times, leaving a remainder of 72.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 146 from 218, we get 72.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 72, then repeat: 720 / 73

Step 4:
The number 73 fits into 720 9 times, leaving a remainder of 63.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 29.0
If we take 657 away from 720, we end up with 63.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 63, then repeat: 638 / 73

Advancing to step 5:
73 goes into 638 8 times with a remainder of 54.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 298.0
Subtracting 584 from 638 leaves us with 54.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 54, then repeat: 547 / 73

On to step 6:
73 can be fit into 547 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2987.0
Subtract 511 from 547 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.

Moving on to step 7:
73 goes into 360 4 times with a remainder of 68.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2987.4
If we subtract 292 from 360, we get 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 680 by 73, we get 9 with a remainder of 23.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2987.49
If we take 657 away from 680, we end up with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 230 by 73, we get 3 with a remainder of 11.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2987.493
If we subtract 219 from 230, we get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
73 goes into 110 1 times with a remainder of 37.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2987.4931
Subtracting 73 from 110 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Step 11:
370 divided by 73 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2987.49315
Subtract 365 from 370 to get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
When dividing 50 by 73, we get 0 with a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2987.49315
Subtracting 0 from 50 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Step 13:
73 goes into 500 6 times with a remainder of 62.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2987.4931506
Subtract 438 from 500 to get 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Step 14:
73 goes into 620 8 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2987.49315068
Subtract 584 from 620 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.

The quotient of the division is 2987.49315068, and the remainder is 3.6e-08.