We look at the division of 52873 by 51 
We want to divide 52873 by 51.

Let's proceed to step 1:
51 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 52 / 51

Advancing to step 2:
51 can be fit into 52 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 51 from 52.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 18 / 51

Step 3:
When dividing 18 by 51, we get 0 with a remainder of 18.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10.0
Subtracting 0 from 18 leaves us with 18.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 187 / 51

Advancing to step 4:
51 can be fit into 187 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 103.0
Deduct 153 from 187 and we're left with 34.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 34, then repeat: 343 / 51

On to step 5:
The number 51 fits into 343 6 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 1036.0
Deduct 306 from 343 and we're left with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Step 6:
51 goes into 370 7 times with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1036.7
Subtract 357 from 370 to get 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:
51 goes into 130 2 times with a remainder of 28.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1036.72
Subtracting 102 from 130 leaves us with 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 8:
280 divided by 51 is 5 with a remainder of 25.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1036.725
Subtracting 255 from 280 leaves us with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 51 fits into 250 4 times, leaving a remainder of 46.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1036.7254
Subtract 204 from 250 to get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
460 divided by 51 is 9 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1036.72549
If we subtract 459 from 460, we get 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 11:
51 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1036.72549
Subtracting 0 from 10 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:
51 can be fit into 100 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 49.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1036.7254901
Deduct 51 from 100 and we're left with 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
490 divided by 51 is 9 with a remainder of 31.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1036.72549019
Subtracting 459 from 490 leaves us with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

The final result is 1036.72549019 with a remainder of 3.1e-08.