Let's divide 257038 by 3
We want to divide 257038 by 3.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 3, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 25 / 3

Step 2:
3 can be fit into 25 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8.0
Subtracting 24 from 25 leaves us with 1.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 17 / 3

On to step 3:
3 can be fit into 17 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 85.0
Subtract 15 from 17 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 20 / 3

Moving on to step 4:
3 goes into 20 6 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 856.0
If we take 18 away from 20, we end up with 2.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 23 / 3

Let's proceed to step 5:
23 divided by 3 is 7 with a remainder of 2.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8567.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 21 from 23.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 28 / 3

Moving on to step 6:
3 goes into 28 9 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 85679.0
Subtract 27 from 28 to get 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
3 goes into 10 3 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 85679.3
If we take 9 away from 10, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 10 by 3, we get 3 and a remainder of 1.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 85679.33
If we take 9 away from 10, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 85679.33 and a remainder of 0.001.