We're dividing 284879 by 73 
We want to divide 284879 by 73.

Step 1:
2 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 28 / 73

Advancing to step 2:
28 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 28.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 28, we get 28.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 284 / 73

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 73 fits into 284 3 times, leaving a remainder of 65.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 65 after subtracting 219 from 284.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 65, then carry on: 658 / 73

Let's proceed to step 4:
658 divided by 73 is 9 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 39.0
Subtract 657 from 658 to get 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 73

On to step 5:
17 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 390.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 0 from 17.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 179 / 73

Going ahead to step 6:
73 goes into 179 2 times with a remainder of 33.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3902.0
Subtracting 146 from 179 leaves us with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
330 divided by 73 is 4 with a remainder of 38.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3902.4
If we take 292 away from 330, we end up with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 73 fits into 380 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3902.45
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 365 from 380.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
73 goes into 150 2 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3902.452
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 146 from 150.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
40 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3902.452
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
73 goes into 400 5 times with a remainder of 35.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3902.45205
Subtract 365 from 400 to get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
350 divided by 73 is 4 with a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3902.452054
Subtracting 292 from 350 leaves us with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Step 13:
580 divided by 73 is 7 with a remainder of 69.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3902.4520547
Deduct 511 from 580 and we're left with 69.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

Step 14:
690 divided by 73 is 9 with a remainder of 33.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3902.45205479
Deduct 657 from 690 and we're left with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 3902.45205479 and a remainder of 3.3e-08.