We divide 173429 by 23
We want to divide 173429 by 23.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 23 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 23

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 23 fits into 17 0 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 17 and we're left with 17.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 173 / 23

On to step 3:
23 goes into 173 7 times with a remainder of 12.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtract 161 from 173 to get 12.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 12 and continue with: 124 / 23

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 124 by 23, we get 5 and a remainder of 9.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 75.0
Subtracting 115 from 124 leaves us with 9.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 92 / 23

Advancing to step 5:
92 divided by 23 is 4 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 754.0
If we subtract 92 from 92, we get 0.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 9 / 23

On to step 6:
9 divided by 23 is 0 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7540.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 23 fits into 90 3 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7540.3
Subtract 69 from 90 to get 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 210 by 23, we get 9 and a remainder of 3.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7540.39
If we take 207 away from 210, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
23 can be fit into 30 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7540.391
Subtracting 23 from 30 leaves us with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
23 goes into 70 3 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 7540.3913
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 69 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 10 by 23, we get 0 with a remainder of 10.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7540.3913
If we subtract 0 from 10, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 100 by 23, we get 4 with a remainder of 8.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7540.391304
If we take 92 away from 100, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 23 fits into 80 3 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7540.3913043
Deduct 69 from 80 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
110 divided by 23 is 4 with a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 7540.39130434
Subtracting 92 from 110 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 7540.39130434 with a balance of 1.8e-08.