We're dividing 873381 by 23 
We're looking to find how many times 23 goes into 873381.

Let's proceed to step 1:
23 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 8 leaves us with 8.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 87 / 23

On to step 2:
23 goes into 87 3 times with a remainder of 18.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 69 away from 87, we end up with 18.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 183 / 23

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 183 by 23, we get 7 and a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 37.0
If we subtract 161 from 183, we get 22.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 223 / 23

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 223 by 23, we get 9 with a remainder of 16.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 379.0
Subtract 207 from 223 to get 16.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 16 and continue: 168 / 23

On to step 5:
23 can be fit into 168 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3797.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 161 from 168.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 71 / 23

Going ahead to step 6:
71 divided by 23 is 3 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 37973.0
If we subtract 69 from 71, we 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.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 23 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 37973.0
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
23 goes into 200 8 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 37973.08
Subtract 184 from 200 to 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.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 23 fits into 160 6 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 37973.086
Subtracting 138 from 160 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 220 by 23, we get 9 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 37973.0869
Subtracting 207 from 220 leaves us with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
23 can be fit into 130 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 37973.08695
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 115 from 130.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
150 divided by 23 is 6 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 37973.086956
If we subtract 138 from 150, we 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
If we divide 120 by 23, we get 5 and a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 37973.0869565
Deduct 115 from 120 and we're left with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
23 can be fit into 50 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 37973.08695652
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 46 from 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 37973.08695652 with a balance of 4e-09.