Let's divide 490642 by 73
We're looking to find how many times 73 goes into 490642.

On to step 1:
73 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 49 / 73

Advancing to step 2:
The number 73 fits into 49 0 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 49 and we're left with 49.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 49 and repeat the process: 490 / 73

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 490 by 73, we get 6 and a remainder of 52.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 438 from 490.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 52, then repeat: 526 / 73

Advancing to step 4:
73 goes into 526 7 times with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 67.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 511 from 526.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 154 / 73

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 73 fits into 154 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 672.0
Subtracting 146 from 154 leaves us with 8.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 82 / 73

Moving on to step 6:
82 divided by 73 is 1 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 6721.0
If we take 73 away from 82, we end up with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 73 fits into 90 1 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6721.1
If we take 73 away from 90, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
73 goes into 170 2 times with a remainder of 24.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6721.12
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 146 from 170.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 9:
240 divided by 73 is 3 with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6721.123
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 219 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Step 10:
When dividing 210 by 73, we get 2 with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 6721.1232
Subtract 146 from 210 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.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 73 fits into 640 8 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 6721.12328
If we take 584 away from 640, 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.

On to step 12:
The number 73 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6721.123287
If we subtract 511 from 560, we get 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
73 can be fit into 490 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 52.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6721.1232876
Subtract 438 from 490 to get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Step 14:
73 goes into 520 7 times with a remainder of 9.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6721.12328767
Deduct 511 from 520 and we're left with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

The final result is 6721.12328767 with a remainder of 9e-09.