144786 ÷ 38 
We want to figure out the number of times 144786 can be divided by 38.

Moving on to step 1:
38 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 14 / 38

Moving on to step 2:
38 can be fit into 14 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 14 leaves us with 14.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 144 / 38

Step 3:
When dividing 144 by 38, we get 3 with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 114 from 144 leaves us with 30.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 30 and continue with: 307 / 38

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 307 by 38, we get 8 with a remainder of 3.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 38.0
Subtract 304 from 307 to get 3.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 38 / 38

On to step 5:
38 can be fit into 38 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 381.0
If we take 38 away from 38, we end up with 0.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 6 / 38

Moving on to step 6:
The number 38 fits into 6 0 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3810.0
Subtracting 0 from 6 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 38 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3810.1
Subtracting 38 from 60 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
220 divided by 38 is 5 with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3810.15
If we take 190 away from 220, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
38 can be fit into 300 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3810.157
If we subtract 266 from 300, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 10:
38 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3810.1578
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 304 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 360 by 38, we get 9 with a remainder of 18.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3810.15789
If we subtract 342 from 360, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 180 by 38, we get 4 with a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3810.157894
If we subtract 152 from 180, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
38 can be fit into 280 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3810.1578947
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 266 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 14:
38 goes into 140 3 times with a remainder of 26.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3810.15789473
Deduct 114 from 140 and we're left 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.

After the division, we end up with 3810.15789473 and a remainder of 2.6e-08.