12988 ÷ 73 
Our goal is to divide 12988 by 73.

Step 1:
1 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 12 / 73

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 12 by 73, we get 0 and a remainder of 12.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 12, we end up with 12.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 12 and continue with: 129 / 73

Step 3:
73 goes into 129 1 times with a remainder of 56.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 73 from 129 leaves us with 56.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 56, then repeat: 568 / 73

On to step 4:
The number 73 fits into 568 7 times, leaving a remainder of 57.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17.0
If we take 511 away from 568, we end up with 57.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 57 and continue: 578 / 73

Let's proceed to step 5:
73 can be fit into 578 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 67.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 177.0
Subtracting 511 from 578 leaves us with 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
The number 73 fits into 670 9 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 177.9
If we take 657 away from 670, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 7:
73 can be fit into 130 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 57.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 177.91
Subtract 73 from 130 to get 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
570 divided by 73 is 7 with a remainder of 59.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 177.917
If we subtract 511 from 570, we get 59.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 590 by 73, we get 8 with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 177.9178
Subtract 584 from 590 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.

Step 10:
60 divided by 73 is 0 with a remainder of 60.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 177.9178
If we take 0 away from 60, we end up with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 600 by 73, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 177.917808
If we take 584 away from 600, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 160 by 73, we get 2 and a remainder of 14.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 177.9178082
If we subtract 146 from 160, we get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 13:
If we divide 140 by 73, we get 1 and a remainder of 67.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 177.91780821
Subtracting 73 from 140 leaves us with 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

Our division results in 177.91780821 with a remaining 6.7e-08.