Let's divide 257746 by 74
We're looking to find how many times 74 goes into 257746.

On to step 1:
74 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 25 / 74

Advancing to step 2:
74 can be fit into 25 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 25 to get 25.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 257 / 74

Let's proceed to step 3:
257 divided by 74 is 3 with a remainder of 35.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 222 from 257 and we're left with 35.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 35, then repeat: 357 / 74

Going ahead to step 4:
74 goes into 357 4 times with a remainder of 61.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 34.0
If we take 296 away from 357, we end up with 61.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 61 and continue: 614 / 74

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 614 by 74, we get 8 with a remainder of 22.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 348.0
If we subtract 592 from 614, we get 22.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 22 and continue with: 226 / 74

On to step 6:
When dividing 226 by 74, we get 3 with a remainder of 4.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3483.0
If we subtract 222 from 226, 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.

Step 7:
40 divided by 74 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3483.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
74 can be fit into 400 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3483.05
If we take 370 away from 400, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
300 divided by 74 is 4 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3483.054
Deduct 296 from 300 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 74 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3483.054
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
If we divide 400 by 74, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3483.05405
If we take 370 away from 400, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
74 can be fit into 300 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3483.054054
Subtract 296 from 300 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 13:
74 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3483.054054
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 400 by 74, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3483.05405405
Deduct 370 from 400 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 3483.05405405 with a balance of 3e-08.