Let's divide 972746 by 8
We want to figure out the number of times 972746 can be divided by 8.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 8 fits into 9 1 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 8

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 8 fits into 17 2 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Deduct 16 from 17 and we're left with 1.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 12 / 8

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 12 by 8, we get 1 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 121.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 8 from 12.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 47 / 8

Step 4:
When dividing 47 by 8, we get 5 with a remainder of 7.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1215.0
Deduct 40 from 47 and we're left with 7.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 74 / 8

Going ahead to step 5:
8 can be fit into 74 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12159.0
If we take 72 away from 74, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 26 / 8

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 26 by 8, we get 3 with a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 121593.0
If we take 24 away from 26, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 8 fits into 20 2 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 121593.2
Subtract 16 from 20 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
8 can be fit into 40 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 121593.25
If we take 40 away from 40, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
0 divided by 8 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 121593.25
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
8 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 121593.25
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 121593.25 and a remainder of 0.0.