We look at the division of 73982617 by 87 
We want to figure out the number of times 73982617 can be divided by 87.

Going ahead to step 1:
7 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 7.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 73 / 87

Advancing to step 2:
87 can be fit into 73 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 73.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 73 to get 73.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 73 and repeat the process: 739 / 87

Advancing to step 3:
87 goes into 739 8 times with a remainder of 43.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we subtract 696 from 739, we get 43.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 43, then repeat: 438 / 87

Step 4:
If we divide 438 by 87, we get 5 and a remainder of 3.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 85.0
If we subtract 435 from 438, we get 3.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 32 / 87

Step 5:
32 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 32.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 850.0
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 0 from 32.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 32, then carry on: 326 / 87

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 326 by 87, we get 3 and a remainder of 65.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8503.0
If we take 261 away from 326, we end up with 65.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 65 and repeat the process: 651 / 87

Step 7:
The number 87 fits into 651 7 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 85037.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 609 from 651.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 42, then repeat: 427 / 87

Moving on to step 8:
The number 87 fits into 427 4 times, leaving a remainder of 79.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 850374.0
Subtract 348 from 427 to get 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 790 by 87, we get 9 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 850374.9
Subtracting 783 from 790 leaves us with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
70 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 70.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 850374.9
If we subtract 0 from 70, we get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
700 divided by 87 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 850374.908
If we subtract 696 from 700, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
87 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 850374.908
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 13:
400 divided by 87 is 4 with a remainder of 52.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 850374.90804
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 348 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
87 goes into 520 5 times with a remainder of 85.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 850374.908045
If we take 435 away from 520, we end up with 85.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 850, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 15:
87 goes into 850 9 times with a remainder of 67.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 850374.9080459
If we subtract 783 from 850, we get 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 16:
The number 87 fits into 670 7 times, leaving a remainder of 61.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 850374.90804597
The remainder is 61 after subtracting 609 from 670.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 850374.90804597 and a remainder of 6.1e-08.