18685973 divided by 404 
Our goal is to divide 18685973 by 404.

Let's proceed to step 1:
404 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 404

Step 2:
404 goes into 18 0 times with a remainder of 18.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 18 to get 18.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 18, then repeat: 186 / 404

Let's proceed to step 3:
404 goes into 186 0 times with a remainder of 186.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 186 leaves us with 186.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 186 and continue: 1868 / 404

Let's proceed to step 4:
404 can be fit into 1868 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 252.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we take 1616 away from 1868, we end up with 252.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 252, then repeat: 2525 / 404

Advancing to step 5:
404 goes into 2525 6 times with a remainder of 101.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 46.0
Subtracting 2424 from 2525 leaves us with 101.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 101, then repeat: 1019 / 404

Moving on to step 6:
1019 divided by 404 is 2 with a remainder of 211.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 462.0
Subtracting 808 from 1019 leaves us with 211.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 211 and continue: 2117 / 404

Moving on to step 7:
The number 404 fits into 2117 5 times, leaving a remainder of 97.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4625.0
Subtract 2020 from 2117 to get 97.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 97 and continue: 973 / 404

Advancing to step 8:
973 divided by 404 is 2 with a remainder of 165.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 46252.0
Subtract 808 from 973 to get 165.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1650, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 404 fits into 1650 4 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 46252.4
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 1616 from 1650.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 340 by 404, we get 0 and a remainder of 340.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 46252.4
Subtract 0 from 340 to get 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
404 can be fit into 3400 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 168.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 46252.408
If we subtract 3232 from 3400, we get 168.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1680, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
404 can be fit into 1680 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 64.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 46252.4084
Subtract 1616 from 1680 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 404 fits into 640 1 times, leaving a remainder of 236.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 46252.40841
The remainder is 236 after subtracting 404 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2360, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 2360 by 404, we get 5 and a remainder of 340.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 46252.408415
If we take 2020 away from 2360, we end up with 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
The number 404 fits into 3400 8 times, leaving a remainder of 168.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 46252.4084158
Deduct 3232 from 3400 and we're left with 168.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1680, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
When dividing 1680 by 404, we get 4 with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 46252.40841584
If we subtract 1616 from 1680, we get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 46252.40841584 with a balance of 6.4e-08.