5873986 divided by 972 
We're looking to find how many times 972 goes into 5873986.

Step 1:
972 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 58 / 972

Step 2:
The number 972 fits into 58 0 times, leaving a remainder of 58.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 58 after subtracting 0 from 58.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 58, then repeat: 587 / 972

On to step 3:
The number 972 fits into 587 0 times, leaving a remainder of 587.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 587, we end up with 587.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 587 and continue: 5873 / 972

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 972 fits into 5873 6 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 5832 from 5873 to get 41.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 41 and continue: 419 / 972

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 419 by 972, we get 0 with a remainder of 419.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 60.0
The remainder is 419 after subtracting 0 from 419.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 419, then carry on: 4198 / 972

Advancing to step 6:
972 goes into 4198 4 times with a remainder of 310.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 604.0
If we take 3888 away from 4198, we end up with 310.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 310 and repeat the process: 3106 / 972

Advancing to step 7:
3106 divided by 972 is 3 with a remainder of 190.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6043.0
Deduct 2916 from 3106 and we're left with 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1900, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 1900 by 972, we get 1 with a remainder of 928.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 6043.1
If we subtract 972 from 1900, we get 928.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 9280, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
The number 972 fits into 9280 9 times, leaving a remainder of 532.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6043.19
The remainder is 532 after subtracting 8748 from 9280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
5320 divided by 972 is 5 with a remainder of 460.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6043.195
Subtracting 4860 from 5320 leaves us with 460.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4600, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 972 fits into 4600 4 times, leaving a remainder of 712.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6043.1954
Subtracting 3888 from 4600 leaves us with 712.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7120, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
972 goes into 7120 7 times with a remainder of 316.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 6043.19547
If we take 6804 away from 7120, we end up with 316.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
972 can be fit into 3160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 244.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 6043.195473
If we take 2916 away from 3160, we end up with 244.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
2440 divided by 972 is 2 with a remainder of 496.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6043.1954732
The remainder is 496 after subtracting 1944 from 2440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4960, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
4960 divided by 972 is 5 with a remainder of 100.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6043.19547325
If we subtract 4860 from 4960, we get 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1000, and continue the process.

Our division results in 6043.19547325 with a remaining 1e-07.