We're dividing 742278 by 31 
We want to divide 742278 by 31.

On to step 1:
If we divide 7 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 7, we get 7.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 74 / 31

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 74 by 31, we get 2 with a remainder of 12.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 62 away from 74, we end up with 12.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 12, then repeat: 122 / 31

On to step 3:
When dividing 122 by 31, we get 3 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 23.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 93 from 122.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 292 / 31

On to step 4:
292 divided by 31 is 9 with a remainder of 13.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 239.0
Deduct 279 from 292 and we're left with 13.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 137 / 31

On to step 5:
31 can be fit into 137 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2394.0
Subtract 124 from 137 to get 13.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 138 / 31

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 138 by 31, we get 4 with a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 23944.0
If we take 124 away from 138, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
140 divided by 31 is 4 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23944.4
Deduct 124 from 140 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
31 goes into 160 5 times with a remainder of 5.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23944.45
Subtracting 155 from 160 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
31 can be fit into 50 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 23944.451
If we subtract 31 from 50, we get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 31 fits into 190 6 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23944.4516
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 186 from 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 11:
40 divided by 31 is 1 with a remainder of 9.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23944.45161
Subtract 31 from 40 to get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 90 by 31, we get 2 and a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 23944.451612
Subtract 62 from 90 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 280 by 31, we get 9 with a remainder of 1.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23944.4516129
Subtracting 279 from 280 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 14:
If we divide 10 by 31, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23944.4516129
If we take 0 away from 10, we end up 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.

The final outcome is 23944.4516129, with a leftover of 1e-08.