We're dividing 502871 by 73 
We want to figure out the number of times 502871 can be divided by 73.

Step 1:
The number 73 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 50 / 73

Step 2:
73 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 50 to get 50.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 50, then repeat: 502 / 73

Moving on to step 3:
502 divided by 73 is 6 with a remainder of 64.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 438 from 502 and we're left with 64.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 64, then carry on: 648 / 73

On to step 4:
If we divide 648 by 73, we get 8 and a remainder of 64.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 68.0
Deduct 584 from 648 and we're left with 64.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 64 and continue with: 647 / 73

Advancing to step 5:
73 goes into 647 8 times with a remainder of 63.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 688.0
Deduct 584 from 647 and we're left with 63.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 63, then repeat: 631 / 73

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 631 by 73, we get 8 with a remainder of 47.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6888.0
If we subtract 584 from 631, we get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
73 can be fit into 470 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6888.6
Subtracting 438 from 470 leaves us with 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:
73 can be fit into 320 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6888.64
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 292 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
73 can be fit into 280 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 61.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6888.643
If we subtract 219 from 280, we get 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
610 divided by 73 is 8 with a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 6888.6438
Subtracting 584 from 610 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
260 divided by 73 is 3 with a remainder of 41.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6888.64383
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 219 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 410 by 73, we get 5 and a remainder of 45.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6888.643835
Subtract 365 from 410 to get 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
When dividing 450 by 73, we get 6 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6888.6438356
Subtracting 438 from 450 leaves us with 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 14:
The number 73 fits into 120 1 times, leaving a remainder of 47.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6888.64383561
Deduct 73 from 120 and we're left with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 6888.64383561, with a leftover of 4.7e-08.