We divide 221973 by 31
We're looking to find how many times 31 goes into 221973.

On to step 1:
The number 31 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 22 / 31

Moving on to step 2:
22 divided by 31 is 0 with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 22 and we're left with 22.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 22 and continue: 221 / 31

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 31 fits into 221 7 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 217 from 221 leaves us with 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 49 / 31

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 49 by 31, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 71.0
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 31 from 49.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 18, then repeat: 187 / 31

On to step 5:
When dividing 187 by 31, we get 6 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 716.0
Subtracting 186 from 187 leaves us with 1.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 13 / 31

On to step 6:
The number 31 fits into 13 0 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7160.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 0 from 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
130 divided by 31 is 4 with a remainder of 6.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7160.4
Subtract 124 from 130 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 60 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 29.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7160.41
Subtract 31 from 60 to 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.

Moving on to step 9:
31 goes into 290 9 times with a remainder of 11.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7160.419
Subtracting 279 from 290 leaves us 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 10:
110 divided by 31 is 3 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7160.4193
If we subtract 93 from 110, we get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 31 fits into 170 5 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 7160.41935
Subtract 155 from 170 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
31 goes into 150 4 times with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7160.419354
If we subtract 124 from 150, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
31 can be fit into 260 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7160.4193548
Deduct 248 from 260 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 14:
When dividing 120 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 27.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7160.41935483
Subtracting 93 from 120 leaves us with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 7160.41935483, and the remainder is 2.7e-08.