Let's divide 31878872 by 173
We want to figure out the number of times 31878872 can be divided by 173.

Let's proceed to step 1:
3 divided by 173 is 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 3 and we're left with 3.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 31 / 173

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 31 by 173, we get 0 and a remainder of 31.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 31 leaves us with 31.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 31, then repeat: 318 / 173

On to step 3:
When dividing 318 by 173, we get 1 with a remainder of 145.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 173 from 318 and we're left with 145.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 145, then repeat: 1457 / 173

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 1457 by 173, we get 8 and a remainder of 73.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 18.0
If we take 1384 away from 1457, we end up with 73.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 73 and continue: 738 / 173

Step 5:
173 can be fit into 738 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 184.0
If we take 692 away from 738, we end up with 46.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 46, then repeat: 468 / 173

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 468 by 173, we get 2 with a remainder of 122.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1842.0
If we subtract 346 from 468, we get 122.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 122, then repeat: 1227 / 173

Step 7:
173 can be fit into 1227 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18427.0
Subtract 1211 from 1227 to get 16.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 16 and continue: 162 / 173

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 162 by 173, we get 0 with a remainder of 162.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 184270.0
If we take 0 away from 162, we end up with 162.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1620, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 1620 by 173, we get 9 with a remainder of 63.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 184270.9
Deduct 1557 from 1620 and we're left with 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
173 can be fit into 630 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 111.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 184270.93
Deduct 519 from 630 and we're left with 111.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1110, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
173 goes into 1110 6 times with a remainder of 72.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 184270.936
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 1038 from 1110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
720 divided by 173 is 4 with a remainder of 28.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 184270.9364
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 692 from 720.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
173 goes into 280 1 times with a remainder of 107.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 184270.93641
Deduct 173 from 280 and we're left with 107.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1070, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 1070 by 173, we get 6 and a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 184270.936416
If we subtract 1038 from 1070, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 15:
The number 173 fits into 320 1 times, leaving a remainder of 147.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 184270.9364161
If we take 173 away from 320, we end up with 147.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1470, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 16:
If we divide 1470 by 173, we get 8 and a remainder of 86.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 184270.93641618
If we take 1384 away from 1470, we end up with 86.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 860, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 184270.93641618, and the remainder is 8.6e-08.