81988036 divided by 257 
We're looking to find how many times 257 goes into 81988036.

Moving on to step 1:
257 can be fit into 8 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 81 / 257

Going ahead to step 2:
81 divided by 257 is 0 with a remainder of 81.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 81, we get 81.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 81 and continue with: 819 / 257

Step 3:
When dividing 819 by 257, we get 3 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 771 from 819 to get 48.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 48, then repeat: 488 / 257

Going ahead to step 4:
488 divided by 257 is 1 with a remainder of 231.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31.0
The remainder is 231 after subtracting 257 from 488.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 231 and continue: 2318 / 257

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 2318 by 257, we get 9 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 319.0
Subtracting 2313 from 2318 leaves us with 5.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 50 / 257

Moving on to step 6:
257 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3190.0
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 0 from 50.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 50 and repeat the process: 503 / 257

On to step 7:
The number 257 fits into 503 1 times, leaving a remainder of 246.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31901.0
If we take 257 away from 503, we end up with 246.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 246, then repeat: 2466 / 257

On to step 8:
257 goes into 2466 9 times with a remainder of 153.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 319019.0
If we take 2313 away from 2466, we end up with 153.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1530, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 1530 by 257, we get 5 and a remainder of 245.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 319019.5
If we take 1285 away from 1530, we end up with 245.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2450, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 257 fits into 2450 9 times, leaving a remainder of 137.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 319019.59
Deduct 2313 from 2450 and we're left with 137.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1370, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 1370 by 257, we get 5 and a remainder of 85.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 319019.595
Deduct 1285 from 1370 and we're left with 85.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 850, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
The number 257 fits into 850 3 times, leaving a remainder of 79.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 319019.5953
The remainder is 79 after subtracting 771 from 850.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 790 by 257, we get 3 and a remainder of 19.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 319019.59533
Subtracting 771 from 790 leaves us with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 319019.59533, with a leftover of 1.9e-05.