973688 divided by 3 
Let's see how many times 3 fits into 973688.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 3 fits into 9 3 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 9 from 9 to get 0.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 7 / 3

Let's proceed to step 2:
3 goes into 7 2 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 32.0
If we subtract 6 from 7, we get 1.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 13 / 3

Advancing to step 3:
The number 3 fits into 13 4 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 324.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 12 from 13.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 16 / 3

Step 4:
3 goes into 16 5 times with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3245.0
If we take 15 away from 16, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 3

Advancing to step 5:
3 goes into 18 6 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 32456.0
Deduct 18 from 18 and we're left with 0.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 8 / 3

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 8 by 3, we get 2 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 324562.0
Subtract 6 from 8 to 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 3 fits into 20 6 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 324562.6
If we subtract 18 from 20, 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.

Moving on to step 8:
20 divided by 3 is 6 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 324562.66
If we subtract 18 from 20, 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.

After the division, we end up with 324562.66 and a remainder of 0.002.