731973 ÷ 4 
We're looking to find how many times 4 goes into 731973.

Let's proceed to step 1:
4 goes into 7 1 times with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 4 from 7, we get 3.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 33 / 4

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 4 fits into 33 8 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 32 from 33.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 11 / 4

Moving on to step 3:
4 can be fit into 11 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 182.0
If we subtract 8 from 11, we get 3.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 39 / 4

On to step 4:
39 divided by 4 is 9 with a remainder of 3.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1829.0
Subtract 36 from 39 to get 3.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 37 / 4

Advancing to step 5:
4 goes into 37 9 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18299.0
If we take 36 away from 37, we end up with 1.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 13 / 4

Let's proceed to step 6:
13 divided by 4 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 182993.0
Deduct 12 from 13 and we're left with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 4 fits into 10 2 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 182993.2
Subtract 8 from 10 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
20 divided by 4 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 182993.25
If we take 20 away from 20, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 4 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 182993.25
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 0 by 4, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 182993.25
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 182993.25, and the remainder is 0.0.