171973 divided by 71 
We want to figure out the number of times 171973 can be divided by 71.

Step 1:
When dividing 1 by 71, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 71

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 17 by 71, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 17, we end up with 17.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 171 / 71

On to step 3:
71 can be fit into 171 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 142 from 171 to get 29.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 299 / 71

Advancing to step 4:
The number 71 fits into 299 4 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24.0
Subtracting 284 from 299 leaves us with 15.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 157 / 71

Moving on to step 5:
71 goes into 157 2 times with a remainder of 15.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 242.0
Subtracting 142 from 157 leaves us with 15.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 153 / 71

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 71 fits into 153 2 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2422.0
Deduct 142 from 153 and we're left with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 110 by 71, we get 1 and a remainder of 39.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2422.1
Subtract 71 from 110 to 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
71 goes into 390 5 times with a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2422.15
Subtract 355 from 390 to get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
350 divided by 71 is 4 with a remainder of 66.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2422.154
If we take 284 away from 350, we end up with 66.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 660, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
71 goes into 660 9 times with a remainder of 21.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2422.1549
Subtracting 639 from 660 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 210 by 71, we get 2 with a remainder of 68.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2422.15492
If we take 142 away from 210, we end up with 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 680 by 71, we get 9 with a remainder of 41.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 2422.154929
If we take 639 away from 680, we end up with 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 410 by 71, we get 5 and a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2422.1549295
Subtracting 355 from 410 leaves us 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.

On to step 14:
71 can be fit into 550 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 53.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2422.15492957
The remainder is 53 after subtracting 497 from 550.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 2422.15492957, and the remainder is 5.3e-08.