We're dividing 638272 by 73 
We want to divide 638272 by 73.

Going ahead to step 1:
73 goes into 6 0 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 0 from 6.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 63 / 73

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 73 fits into 63 0 times, leaving a remainder of 63.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 63, we end up with 63.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 63 and continue: 638 / 73

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 638 by 73, we get 8 with a remainder of 54.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8.0
Subtract 584 from 638 to get 54.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 54 and continue with: 542 / 73

On to step 4:
If we divide 542 by 73, we get 7 and a remainder of 31.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 87.0
Subtract 511 from 542 to get 31.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 31, then repeat: 317 / 73

On to step 5:
73 can be fit into 317 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 874.0
Deduct 292 from 317 and we're left with 25.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 252 / 73

Going ahead to step 6:
73 goes into 252 3 times with a remainder of 33.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8743.0
Deduct 219 from 252 and we're left with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
73 goes into 330 4 times with a remainder of 38.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8743.4
Subtracting 292 from 330 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
73 goes into 380 5 times with a remainder of 15.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8743.45
If we take 365 away from 380, we end up with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
73 goes into 150 2 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8743.452
Subtract 146 from 150 to 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.

On to step 10:
73 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8743.452
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
73 can be fit into 400 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 35.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8743.45205
If we take 365 away from 400, we end up with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
73 can be fit into 350 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8743.452054
Deduct 292 from 350 and we're left with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
580 divided by 73 is 7 with a remainder of 69.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 8743.4520547
Deduct 511 from 580 and we're left with 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
73 goes into 690 9 times with a remainder of 33.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8743.45205479
Deduct 657 from 690 and we're left with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 8743.45205479 and a remainder of 3.3e-08.