Let's divide 272257 by 74
We want to figure out the number of times 272257 can be divided by 74.

Let's proceed to step 1:
74 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 74

Going ahead to step 2:
27 divided by 74 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 27, we get 27.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 272 / 74

Advancing to step 3:
74 can be fit into 272 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 222 from 272.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 50 and continue: 502 / 74

Step 4:
When dividing 502 by 74, we get 6 with a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 36.0
Deduct 444 from 502 and we're left with 58.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 58, then repeat: 585 / 74

On to step 5:
74 can be fit into 585 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 67.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 367.0
The remainder is 67 after subtracting 518 from 585.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 67 and continue with: 677 / 74

On to step 6:
74 can be fit into 677 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3679.0
Subtract 666 from 677 to get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Step 7:
74 goes into 110 1 times with a remainder of 36.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3679.1
Subtracting 74 from 110 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 360 by 74, we get 4 with a remainder of 64.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3679.14
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.

Step 9:
If we divide 640 by 74, we get 8 and a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3679.148
Subtracting 592 from 640 leaves us with 48.
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:
480 divided by 74 is 6 with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3679.1486
Subtract 444 from 480 to 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.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 360 by 74, we get 4 and a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3679.14864
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.

Step 12:
74 goes into 640 8 times with a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3679.148648
If we take 592 away from 640, we end up with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
74 goes into 480 6 times with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3679.1486486
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 444 from 480.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 14:
360 divided by 74 is 4 with a remainder of 64.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3679.14864864
If we subtract 296 from 360, we 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.

The quotient of the division is 3679.14864864, and the remainder is 6.4e-08.