We divide 578439 by 74
We want to figure out the number of times 578439 can be divided by 74.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 74 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 57 / 74

Step 2:
The number 74 fits into 57 0 times, leaving a remainder of 57.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 57 to get 57.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 57, then repeat: 578 / 74

Step 3:
If we divide 578 by 74, we get 7 and a remainder of 60.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 518 from 578 leaves us with 60.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 60 and continue: 604 / 74

Advancing to step 4:
604 divided by 74 is 8 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 78.0
Subtracting 592 from 604 leaves us with 12.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 123 / 74

Going ahead to step 5:
74 goes into 123 1 times with a remainder of 49.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 781.0
The remainder is 49 after subtracting 74 from 123.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 49, then repeat: 499 / 74

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 499 by 74, we get 6 and a remainder of 55.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7816.0
If we take 444 away from 499, we end up with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
74 can be fit into 550 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7816.7
Subtract 518 from 550 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
74 can be fit into 320 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7816.74
If we subtract 296 from 320, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 240 by 74, we get 3 and a remainder of 18.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7816.743
Subtracting 222 from 240 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.

Advancing to step 10:
74 can be fit into 180 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7816.7432
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 148 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
74 goes into 320 4 times with a remainder of 24.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7816.74324
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 296 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
74 goes into 240 3 times with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7816.743243
If we subtract 222 from 240, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
180 divided by 74 is 2 with a remainder of 32.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7816.7432432
Deduct 148 from 180 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
74 goes into 320 4 times with a remainder of 24.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7816.74324324
Deduct 296 from 320 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 7816.74324324, and the remainder is 2.4e-08.