We're dividing 144938 by 85 
We're looking to find how many times 85 goes into 144938.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 85 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 14 / 85

Step 2:
85 goes into 14 0 times with a remainder of 14.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 14 to get 14.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 14 and repeat the process: 144 / 85

Step 3:
If we divide 144 by 85, we get 1 and a remainder of 59.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 85 from 144 to get 59.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 59, then repeat: 599 / 85

Step 4:
The number 85 fits into 599 7 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we subtract 595 from 599, we get 4.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 43 / 85

Going ahead to step 5:
85 goes into 43 0 times with a remainder of 43.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 170.0
Deduct 0 from 43 and we're left with 43.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 43 and continue with: 438 / 85

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 438 by 85, we get 5 with a remainder of 13.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1705.0
Subtract 425 from 438 to get 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 7:
When dividing 130 by 85, we get 1 with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1705.1
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 85 from 130.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
85 goes into 450 5 times with a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1705.15
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 425 from 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
250 divided by 85 is 2 with a remainder of 80.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1705.152
If we take 170 away from 250, we end up with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 800 by 85, we get 9 and a remainder of 35.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1705.1529
If we subtract 765 from 800, we get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 85 fits into 350 4 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1705.15294
Subtracting 340 from 350 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
100 divided by 85 is 1 with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1705.152941
If we subtract 85 from 100, we get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 13:
If we divide 150 by 85, we get 1 and a remainder of 65.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1705.1529411
Subtract 85 from 150 to get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Our division results in 1705.1529411 with a remaining 6.5e-07.