Let's divide 538743 by 17
We want to divide 538743 by 17.

Step 1:
When dividing 5 by 17, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 5, we get 5.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 53 / 17

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 53 by 17, we get 3 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 51 away from 53, we end up with 2.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 28 / 17

On to step 3:
If we divide 28 by 17, we get 1 and a remainder of 11.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31.0
Deduct 17 from 28 and we're left with 11.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 11, then carry on: 117 / 17

Moving on to step 4:
117 divided by 17 is 6 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 316.0
Subtracting 102 from 117 leaves us with 15.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 15 and continue with: 154 / 17

Let's proceed to step 5:
17 can be fit into 154 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3169.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 153 from 154.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 13 / 17

Let's proceed to step 6:
17 goes into 13 0 times with a remainder of 13.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31690.0
Deduct 0 from 13 and we're left 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.

On to step 7:
17 goes into 130 7 times with a remainder of 11.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31690.7
Subtract 119 from 130 to get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 110 by 17, we get 6 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 31690.76
Subtracting 102 from 110 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 80 by 17, we get 4 and a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31690.764
Subtract 68 from 80 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
When dividing 120 by 17, we get 7 with a remainder of 1.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31690.7647
Subtracting 119 from 120 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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
17 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31690.7647
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
100 divided by 17 is 5 with a remainder of 15.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31690.764705
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 85 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 13:
17 can be fit into 150 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31690.7647058
If we take 136 away from 150, 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.

On to step 14:
17 can be fit into 140 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 31690.76470588
Deduct 136 from 140 and we're left 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.

After the division, we end up with 31690.76470588 and a remainder of 4e-09.