We divide 173238 by 83
We want to figure out the number of times 173238 can be divided by 83.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 83 fits into 1 0 times, leaving 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.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 83

On to step 2:
83 goes into 17 0 times with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 17 and we're left with 17.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 173 / 83

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 173 by 83, we get 2 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 166 away from 173, we end up with 7.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 72 / 83

Moving on to step 4:
83 can be fit into 72 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20.0
Deduct 0 from 72 and we're left with 72.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 72, then repeat: 723 / 83

Let's proceed to step 5:
723 divided by 83 is 8 with a remainder of 59.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 208.0
Subtract 664 from 723 to get 59.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 59, then repeat: 598 / 83

On to step 6:
83 can be fit into 598 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 2087.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 581 from 598.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 7:
If we divide 170 by 83, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2087.2
If we take 166 away from 170, we end up with 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 8:
If we divide 40 by 83, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2087.2
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 83 fits into 400 4 times, leaving a remainder of 68.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2087.204
If we subtract 332 from 400, we get 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
83 can be fit into 680 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2087.2048
Subtracting 664 from 680 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
160 divided by 83 is 1 with a remainder of 77.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2087.20481
The remainder is 77 after subtracting 83 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 770, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 770 by 83, we get 9 and a remainder of 23.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2087.204819
Deduct 747 from 770 and we're left with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Step 13:
230 divided by 83 is 2 with a remainder of 64.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2087.2048192
Subtract 166 from 230 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
83 can be fit into 640 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 59.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2087.20481927
The remainder is 59 after subtracting 581 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 2087.20481927, with a leftover of 5.9e-08.