973461 divided by 3 
Let's see how many times 3 fits into 973461.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 9 by 3, we get 3 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 9 away from 9, we end up with 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 3

Step 2:
If we divide 7 by 3, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 32.0
If we subtract 6 from 7, we get 1.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 13 / 3

Going ahead to step 3:
13 divided by 3 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 324.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 12 from 13.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 14 / 3

Moving on to step 4:
The number 3 fits into 14 4 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3244.0
Subtracting 12 from 14 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 26 / 3

Step 5:
If we divide 26 by 3, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 32448.0
Subtract 24 from 26 to get 2.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 21 / 3

Moving on to step 6:
21 divided by 3 is 7 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 324487.0
Subtract 21 from 21 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
3 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 324487.0
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
3 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 324487.0
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 324487.0, with a leftover of 0.0.