We divide 142787 by 73
We're looking to find how many times 73 goes into 142787.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 73 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 14 / 73

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 73 fits into 14 0 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 14, we end up with 14.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 142 / 73

Advancing to step 3:
The number 73 fits into 142 1 times, leaving a remainder of 69.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 73 away from 142, we end up with 69.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 69, then carry on: 697 / 73

Step 4:
If we divide 697 by 73, we get 9 and a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 19.0
If we take 657 away from 697, we end up with 40.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 40 and continue with: 408 / 73

On to step 5:
The number 73 fits into 408 5 times, leaving a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 195.0
If we take 365 away from 408, we end up with 43.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 43, then repeat: 437 / 73

Going ahead to step 6:
73 goes into 437 5 times with a remainder of 72.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1955.0
Subtract 365 from 437 to get 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
73 goes into 720 9 times with a remainder of 63.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1955.9
Subtract 657 from 720 to get 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
73 can be fit into 630 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 1955.98
If we take 584 away from 630, we end up with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
460 divided by 73 is 6 with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1955.986
If we take 438 away from 460, we end up with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 73 fits into 220 3 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1955.9863
Subtract 219 from 220 to get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 10 by 73, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1955.9863
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 12:
73 goes into 100 1 times with a remainder of 27.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1955.986301
Subtracting 73 from 100 leaves us with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
When dividing 270 by 73, we get 3 with a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1955.9863013
If we take 219 away from 270, we end up with 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
When dividing 510 by 73, we get 6 with a remainder of 72.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1955.98630136
Subtract 438 from 510 to get 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

The final result is 1955.98630136 with a remainder of 7.2e-08.