We're dividing 281507 by 74 
We want to figure out the number of times 281507 can be divided by 74.

Going ahead to step 1:
74 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 28 / 74

Step 2:
28 divided by 74 is 0 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 28 leaves us with 28.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 28, then carry on: 281 / 74

On to step 3:
The number 74 fits into 281 3 times, leaving a remainder of 59.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 222 from 281 to get 59.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 59, then repeat: 595 / 74

Step 4:
If we divide 595 by 74, we get 8 and a remainder of 3.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 38.0
Deduct 592 from 595 and we're left with 3.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 30 / 74

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 30 by 74, we get 0 with a remainder of 30.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 380.0
If we take 0 away from 30, we end up with 30.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 307 / 74

Moving on to step 6:
74 goes into 307 4 times with a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3804.0
If we take 296 away from 307, we end up with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
110 divided by 74 is 1 with a remainder of 36.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3804.1
If we take 74 away from 110, we end up with 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 8:
74 can be fit into 360 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3804.14
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 296 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 640 by 74, we get 8 with a remainder of 48.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3804.148
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 592 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 74 fits into 480 6 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3804.1486
Deduct 444 from 480 and we're left with 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 11:
74 goes into 360 4 times with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3804.14864
Deduct 296 from 360 and we're left with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 640 by 74, we get 8 and a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3804.148648
Subtract 592 from 640 to get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
480 divided by 74 is 6 with a remainder of 36.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3804.1486486
If we subtract 444 from 480, 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.

On to step 14:
When dividing 360 by 74, we get 4 with a remainder of 64.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3804.14864864
Subtract 296 from 360 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3804.14864864 with a remaining 6.4e-08.