We look at the division of 217162 by 74 
Our goal is to divide 217162 by 74.

On to step 1:
The number 74 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 21 / 74

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 21 by 74, we get 0 with a remainder of 21.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 21 to get 21.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 217 / 74

Advancing to step 3:
74 can be fit into 217 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 69.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 148 from 217, we get 69.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 69 and continue with: 691 / 74

Moving on to step 4:
74 goes into 691 9 times with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 29.0
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 666 from 691.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 256 / 74

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 256 by 74, we get 3 and a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 293.0
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 222 from 256.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 342 / 74

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 342 by 74, we get 4 with a remainder of 46.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2934.0
If we take 296 away from 342, we end up with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
74 goes into 460 6 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2934.6
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 444 from 460.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 74 fits into 160 2 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2934.62
Subtracting 148 from 160 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.

Advancing to step 9:
74 goes into 120 1 times with a remainder of 46.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2934.621
Subtract 74 from 120 to get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
74 can be fit into 460 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 2934.6216
If we subtract 444 from 460, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
74 can be fit into 160 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2934.62162
Subtract 148 from 160 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 12:
120 divided by 74 is 1 with a remainder of 46.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2934.621621
Deduct 74 from 120 and we're left with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
74 can be fit into 460 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2934.6216216
Deduct 444 from 460 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 160 by 74, we get 2 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2934.62162162
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 148 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 2934.62162162, and the remainder is 1.2e-08.