74988 divided by 53 
Our goal is to divide 74988 by 53.

Moving on to step 1:
53 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 7 leaves us with 7.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 74 / 53

Moving on to step 2:
53 goes into 74 1 times with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 53 from 74.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 219 / 53

On to step 3:
219 divided by 53 is 4 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtracting 212 from 219 leaves us with 7.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 78 / 53

Going ahead to step 4:
53 can be fit into 78 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 141.0
Subtracting 53 from 78 leaves us with 25.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 258 / 53

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 258 by 53, we get 4 and a remainder of 46.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1414.0
If we subtract 212 from 258, we 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.

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 460 by 53, we get 8 and a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1414.8
If we subtract 424 from 460, we get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 7:
360 divided by 53 is 6 with a remainder of 42.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1414.86
If we subtract 318 from 360, we get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
53 can be fit into 420 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 49.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1414.867
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 371 from 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Step 9:
53 can be fit into 490 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1414.8679
If we take 477 away from 490, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 10:
53 can be fit into 130 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1414.86792
Deduct 106 from 130 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
53 goes into 240 4 times with a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1414.867924
If we take 212 away from 240, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 280 by 53, we get 5 and a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1414.8679245
If we subtract 265 from 280, 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.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 53 fits into 150 2 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1414.86792452
If we take 106 away from 150, we end up with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 1414.86792452 and a remainder of 4.4e-08.