74980501 ÷ 261 
We want to divide 74980501 by 261.

Step 1:
261 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 7, we get 7.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 74 / 261

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 74 by 261, we get 0 and a remainder of 74.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 74 to get 74.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 74 and continue with: 749 / 261

Let's proceed to step 3:
261 goes into 749 2 times with a remainder of 227.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 522 from 749 to get 227.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 227 and continue with: 2278 / 261

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 2278 by 261, we get 8 with a remainder of 190.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 28.0
Subtracting 2088 from 2278 leaves us with 190.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 190, then repeat: 1900 / 261

Advancing to step 5:
261 can be fit into 1900 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 73.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 287.0
If we take 1827 away from 1900, we end up with 73.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 73, then carry on: 735 / 261

Advancing to step 6:
261 goes into 735 2 times with a remainder of 213.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2872.0
If we subtract 522 from 735, we get 213.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 213 and continue: 2130 / 261

Moving on to step 7:
261 goes into 2130 8 times with a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 28728.0
If we take 2088 away from 2130, we end up with 42.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 42 and continue: 421 / 261

Moving on to step 8:
261 goes into 421 1 times with a remainder of 160.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 287281.0
Subtract 261 from 421 to get 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1600, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
261 goes into 1600 6 times with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 287281.6
Subtracting 1566 from 1600 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
261 can be fit into 340 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 79.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 287281.61
If we subtract 261 from 340, we 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.

Advancing to step 11:
790 divided by 261 is 3 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 287281.613
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 783 from 790.
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 12:
261 can be fit into 70 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 287281.613
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.

Moving on to step 13:
If we divide 700 by 261, we get 2 and a remainder of 178.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 287281.61302
Deduct 522 from 700 and we're left with 178.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1780, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
1780 divided by 261 is 6 with a remainder of 214.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 287281.613026
If we take 1566 away from 1780, we end up with 214.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 15:
If we divide 2140 by 261, we get 8 and a remainder of 52.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 287281.6130268
If we subtract 2088 from 2140, we 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.

Moving on to step 16:
261 goes into 520 1 times with a remainder of 259.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 287281.61302681
Subtract 261 from 520 to get 259.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2590, and continue the process.

The final result is 287281.61302681 with a remainder of 2.59e-07.