We're dividing 988623 by 73 
We want to divide 988623 by 73.

Advancing to step 1:
73 can be fit into 9 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 98 / 73

Advancing to step 2:
73 goes into 98 1 times with a remainder of 25.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 73 from 98.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 258 / 73

Moving on to step 3:
73 goes into 258 3 times with a remainder of 39.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13.0
If we take 219 away from 258, we end up with 39.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 39, then carry on: 396 / 73

Going ahead to step 4:
396 divided by 73 is 5 with a remainder of 31.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 135.0
If we take 365 away from 396, we end up with 31.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 31, then repeat: 312 / 73

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 73 fits into 312 4 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1354.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 292 from 312.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 20 and continue with: 203 / 73

Moving on to step 6:
73 can be fit into 203 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 57.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13542.0
Subtracting 146 from 203 leaves us with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
73 goes into 570 7 times with a remainder of 59.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13542.7
The remainder is 59 after subtracting 511 from 570.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 590 by 73, we get 8 and a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13542.78
Subtract 584 from 590 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
60 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 60.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13542.78
If we subtract 0 from 60, we get 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 73 fits into 600 8 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 13542.7808
Subtract 584 from 600 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.

On to step 11:
73 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 14.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13542.78082
Subtract 146 from 160 to get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
73 goes into 140 1 times with a remainder of 67.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 13542.780821
Deduct 73 from 140 and we're left with 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
670 divided by 73 is 9 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 13542.7808219
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 657 from 670.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
130 divided by 73 is 1 with a remainder of 57.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13542.78082191
Subtracting 73 from 130 leaves us with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

The final result is 13542.78082191 with a remainder of 5.7e-08.