62973 ÷ 5 = 12594 R3
Let's divide 62973 by 5.

Step 1:
5 goes into 6 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 12 / 5

Step 2:
5 goes into 12 2 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 2 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 12
Subtract 10 from 12 to get 2.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 29 / 5

Step 3:
5 goes into 29 5 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 5 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 125
Subtract 25 from 29 to get 4.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 47 / 5

Step 4:
5 goes into 47 9 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1259
Subtract 45 from 47 to get 2.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 23 / 5

Step 5:
5 goes into 23 4 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 12594
Subtract 20 from 23 to get 3.

The final result is 12594 with a remainder of 3.