502661 divided by 74 
We're looking to find how many times 74 goes into 502661.

On to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 74, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 50 / 74

Moving on to step 2:
50 divided by 74 is 0 with a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 50, we end up with 50.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 50 and continue with: 502 / 74

Step 3:
When dividing 502 by 74, we get 6 with a remainder of 58.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 444 from 502 to get 58.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 58, then repeat: 586 / 74

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 586 by 74, we get 7 and a remainder of 68.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 67.0
If we subtract 518 from 586, we get 68.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 68, then repeat: 686 / 74

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 686 by 74, we get 9 and a remainder of 20.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 679.0
Subtract 666 from 686 to get 20.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 20, then repeat: 201 / 74

On to step 6:
The number 74 fits into 201 2 times, leaving a remainder of 53.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6792.0
If we take 148 away from 201, we end up with 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 530 by 74, we get 7 and a remainder of 12.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6792.7
If we subtract 518 from 530, 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.

Moving on to step 8:
74 can be fit into 120 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6792.71
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 74 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 460 by 74, we get 6 and a remainder of 16.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6792.716
Subtracting 444 from 460 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 10:
74 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 12.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6792.7162
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.

Going ahead to step 11:
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: 6792.71621
Deduct 74 from 120 and we're left 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.

On to step 12:
When dividing 460 by 74, we get 6 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6792.716216
If we subtract 444 from 460, we 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.

Moving on to step 13:
74 can be fit into 160 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6792.7162162
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.

On to step 14:
When dividing 120 by 74, we get 1 with a remainder of 46.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6792.71621621
If we subtract 74 from 120, we 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.

Our division results in 6792.71621621 with a remaining 4.6e-08.