We look at the division of 5248878 by 731 
Our goal is to divide 5248878 by 731.

Step 1:
731 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 52 / 731

Step 2:
If we divide 52 by 731, we get 0 and a remainder of 52.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 52, we end up with 52.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 52 and repeat the process: 524 / 731

Advancing to step 3:
524 divided by 731 is 0 with a remainder of 524.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 524, we get 524.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 524 and continue with: 5248 / 731

On to step 4:
731 can be fit into 5248 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 131.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we subtract 5117 from 5248, we get 131.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 131 and continue with: 1318 / 731

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 1318 by 731, we get 1 and a remainder of 587.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 71.0
If we take 731 away from 1318, we end up with 587.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 587, then repeat: 5877 / 731

Moving on to step 6:
731 can be fit into 5877 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 718.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 5848 from 5877.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 298 / 731

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 298 by 731, we get 0 and a remainder of 298.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7180.0
The remainder is 298 after subtracting 0 from 298.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2980, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
731 goes into 2980 4 times with a remainder of 56.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7180.4
If we take 2924 away from 2980, we end up with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
731 goes into 560 0 times with a remainder of 560.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7180.4
The remainder is 560 after subtracting 0 from 560.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5600, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 731 fits into 5600 7 times, leaving a remainder of 483.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 7180.407
If we subtract 5117 from 5600, we get 483.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4830, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 4830 by 731, we get 6 and a remainder of 444.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7180.4076
Deduct 4386 from 4830 and we're left with 444.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 731 fits into 4440 6 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7180.40766
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 4386 from 4440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

The final result is 7180.40766 with a remainder of 5.4e-05.