262638 ÷ 74 
Our goal is to divide 262638 by 74.

Step 1:
74 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 26 / 74

On to step 2:
The number 74 fits into 26 0 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 26, we get 26.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 262 / 74

On to step 3:
When dividing 262 by 74, we get 3 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 222 from 262, we get 40.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 406 / 74

On to step 4:
When dividing 406 by 74, we get 5 with a remainder of 36.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 35.0
If we take 370 away from 406, we end up with 36.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 363 / 74

On to step 5:
363 divided by 74 is 4 with a remainder of 67.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 354.0
If we take 296 away from 363, we end up with 67.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 67 and repeat the process: 678 / 74

Step 6:
74 goes into 678 9 times with a remainder of 12.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3549.0
If we subtract 666 from 678, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
74 goes into 120 1 times with a remainder of 46.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3549.1
Subtracting 74 from 120 leaves us with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
460 divided by 74 is 6 with a remainder of 16.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3549.16
Subtract 444 from 460 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
74 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 12.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3549.162
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 148 from 160.
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 10:
74 can be fit into 120 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3549.1621
If we take 74 away from 120, we end up with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 74 fits into 460 6 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3549.16216
If we take 444 away from 460, we end up 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.

On to step 12:
The number 74 fits into 160 2 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3549.162162
Subtract 148 from 160 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 13:
74 goes into 120 1 times with a remainder of 46.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3549.1621621
Subtract 74 from 120 to get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 460 by 74, we get 6 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3549.16216216
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 444 from 460.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final result is 3549.16216216 with a remainder of 1.6e-08.