We're dividing 172486 by 38 
We want to divide 172486 by 38.

Advancing to step 1:
38 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our 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 / 38

Step 2:
38 goes into 17 0 times with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 172 / 38

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 38 fits into 172 4 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we take 152 away from 172, we end up with 20.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 20 and continue with: 204 / 38

Let's proceed to step 4:
38 can be fit into 204 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 45.0
Deduct 190 from 204 and we're left with 14.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 148 / 38

Step 5:
148 divided by 38 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 453.0
If we subtract 114 from 148, we get 34.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 346 / 38

Advancing to step 6:
The number 38 fits into 346 9 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4539.0
If we subtract 342 from 346, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 40 by 38, we get 1 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4539.1
Deduct 38 from 40 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 20 by 38, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 4539.1
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
38 goes into 200 5 times with a remainder of 10.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4539.105
Deduct 190 from 200 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 100 by 38, we get 2 and a remainder of 24.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4539.1052
Deduct 76 from 100 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 38 fits into 240 6 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4539.10526
If we take 228 away from 240, we end up with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
38 goes into 120 3 times with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 4539.105263
Subtracting 114 from 120 leaves us 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.

Step 13:
38 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4539.1052631
Subtracting 38 from 60 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 220 by 38, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4539.10526315
Subtracting 190 from 220 leaves us with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 4539.10526315 and a remainder of 3e-08.