52542873 ÷ 972 
We're looking to find how many times 972 goes into 52542873.

Going ahead to step 1:
5 divided by 972 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 52 / 972

Going ahead to step 2:
972 can be fit into 52 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 52.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 52 leaves us with 52.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 52 and continue with: 525 / 972

Step 3:
If we divide 525 by 972, we get 0 and a remainder of 525.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 525 after subtracting 0 from 525.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 525 and repeat the process: 5254 / 972

Step 4:
The number 972 fits into 5254 5 times, leaving a remainder of 394.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 4860 from 5254 and we're left with 394.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 394, then repeat: 3942 / 972

Moving on to step 5:
972 goes into 3942 4 times with a remainder of 54.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 54.0
If we take 3888 away from 3942, we end up with 54.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 54, then carry on: 548 / 972

On to step 6:
972 can be fit into 548 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 548.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 540.0
Deduct 0 from 548 and we're left with 548.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 548 and continue: 5487 / 972

On to step 7:
The number 972 fits into 5487 5 times, leaving a remainder of 627.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5405.0
Subtracting 4860 from 5487 leaves us with 627.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 627, then repeat: 6273 / 972

On to step 8:
If we divide 6273 by 972, we get 6 and a remainder of 441.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 54056.0
Subtracting 5832 from 6273 leaves us with 441.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4410, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
972 can be fit into 4410 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 522.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 54056.4
Deduct 3888 from 4410 and we're left with 522.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 972 fits into 5220 5 times, leaving a remainder of 360.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 54056.45
The remainder is 360 after subtracting 4860 from 5220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3600, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 3600 by 972, we get 3 with a remainder of 684.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 54056.453
If we take 2916 away from 3600, we end up with 684.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6840, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
The number 972 fits into 6840 7 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 54056.4537
Subtract 6804 from 6840 to 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.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 360 by 972, we get 0 with a remainder of 360.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 54056.4537
The remainder is 360 after subtracting 0 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3600, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
972 can be fit into 3600 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 684.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 54056.453703
If we subtract 2916 from 3600, we get 684.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6840, and continue the process.

Step 15:
6840 divided by 972 is 7 with a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 54056.4537037
Deduct 6804 from 6840 and we're left with 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 16:
If we divide 360 by 972, we get 0 and a remainder of 360.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 54056.4537037
If we subtract 0 from 360, we get 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3600, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 54056.4537037 and a remainder of 3.6e-07.