We're dividing 286900 by 71 
We want to divide 286900 by 71.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 71, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 71

Step 2:
71 goes into 28 0 times with a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 28 to get 28.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 286 / 71

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 286 by 71, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we take 284 away from 286, we end up with 2.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 29 / 71

Advancing to step 4:
71 can be fit into 29 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 40.0
Subtract 0 from 29 to get 29.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 290 / 71

On to step 5:
The number 71 fits into 290 4 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 404.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 284 from 290.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 60 / 71

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 60 by 71, we get 0 and a remainder of 60.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4040.0
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.

Step 7:
71 goes into 600 8 times with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 4040.8
Subtract 568 from 600 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
71 can be fit into 320 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4040.84
If we subtract 284 from 320, we get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 360 by 71, we get 5 and a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4040.845
Deduct 355 from 360 and we're left with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
50 divided by 71 is 0 with a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4040.845
Deduct 0 from 50 and we're left with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
If we divide 500 by 71, we get 7 and a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 4040.84507
If we take 497 away from 500, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 71 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4040.84507
If we subtract 0 from 30, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 300 by 71, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4040.8450704
Deduct 284 from 300 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 160 by 71, we get 2 and a remainder of 18.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4040.84507042
Subtract 142 from 160 to get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Our division results in 4040.84507042 with a remaining 1.8e-08.