We look at the division of 717971 by 74 
We want to divide 717971 by 74.

On to step 1:
74 goes into 7 0 times with a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 71 / 74

Step 2:
When dividing 71 by 74, we get 0 with a remainder of 71.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 71, we get 71.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 71, then repeat: 717 / 74

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 717 by 74, we get 9 with a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9.0
If we subtract 666 from 717, we get 51.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 51 and continue: 519 / 74

Advancing to step 4:
519 divided by 74 is 7 with a remainder of 1.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 97.0
If we subtract 518 from 519, we get 1.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 17 / 74

Step 5:
74 goes into 17 0 times with a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 970.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 171 / 74

Moving on to step 6:
74 goes into 171 2 times with a remainder of 23.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9702.0
If we subtract 148 from 171, we get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
74 goes into 230 3 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9702.3
If we take 222 away from 230, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 74 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9702.31
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 74 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
74 can be fit into 60 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 60.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9702.31
If we take 0 away from 60, we end up with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
74 goes into 600 8 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9702.3108
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 592 from 600.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 80 by 74, we get 1 and a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 9702.31081
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 74 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
74 goes into 60 0 times with a remainder of 60.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9702.31081
If we take 0 away from 60, we end up with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 600 by 74, we get 8 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9702.3108108
If we take 592 away from 600, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 80 by 74, we get 1 with a remainder of 6.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9702.31081081
Deduct 74 from 80 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 9702.31081081 with a balance of 6e-09.