Let's divide 838531 by 73
Our goal is to divide 838531 by 73.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 73 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 83 / 73

Let's proceed to step 2:
83 divided by 73 is 1 with a remainder of 10.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 73 from 83, we get 10.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 108 / 73

Advancing to step 3:
73 can be fit into 108 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 35.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11.0
The remainder is 35 after subtracting 73 from 108.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 35 and continue with: 355 / 73

Going ahead to step 4:
73 goes into 355 4 times with a remainder of 63.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 114.0
Deduct 292 from 355 and we're left with 63.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 63 and continue: 633 / 73

Advancing to step 5:
The number 73 fits into 633 8 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1148.0
If we take 584 away from 633, we end up with 49.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 49 and continue with: 491 / 73

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 491 by 73, we get 6 and a remainder of 53.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11486.0
The remainder is 53 after subtracting 438 from 491.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 530 by 73, we get 7 and a remainder of 19.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11486.7
If we subtract 511 from 530, we get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
73 can be fit into 190 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11486.72
If we subtract 146 from 190, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 440 by 73, we get 6 and a remainder of 2.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11486.726
Deduct 438 from 440 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 73 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11486.726
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us 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.

Step 11:
When dividing 200 by 73, we get 2 with a remainder of 54.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11486.72602
Deduct 146 from 200 and we're left with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 540 by 73, we get 7 and a remainder of 29.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11486.726027
If we subtract 511 from 540, we get 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 290 by 73, we get 3 with a remainder of 71.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11486.7260273
The remainder is 71 after subtracting 219 from 290.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
The number 73 fits into 710 9 times, leaving a remainder of 53.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11486.72602739
The remainder is 53 after subtracting 657 from 710.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

The final result is 11486.72602739 with a remainder of 5.3e-08.