Let's divide 88971 by 38
The aim is to understand the frequency of 38 in 88971.

On to step 1:
38 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 88 / 38

Step 2:
38 goes into 88 2 times with a remainder of 12.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 76 from 88, we get 12.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 12 and continue with: 129 / 38

Let's proceed to step 3:
38 can be fit into 129 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23.0
If we take 114 away from 129, we end up with 15.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 157 / 38

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 157 by 38, we get 4 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 234.0
If we subtract 152 from 157, we get 5.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 51 / 38

Let's proceed to step 5:
38 can be fit into 51 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2341.0
Deduct 38 from 51 and we're left with 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 6:
38 goes into 130 3 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2341.3
Deduct 114 from 130 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 160 by 38, we get 4 with a remainder of 8.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2341.34
If we subtract 152 from 160, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 80 by 38, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2341.342
If we subtract 76 from 80, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
38 can be fit into 40 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2341.3421
Subtracting 38 from 40 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 20 by 38, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2341.3421
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 200 by 38, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2341.342105
Subtracting 190 from 200 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
38 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2341.3421052
If we take 76 away from 100, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 13:
If we divide 240 by 38, we get 6 and a remainder of 12.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2341.34210526
If we subtract 228 from 240, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2341.34210526 with a remaining 1.2e-08.