15901387 ÷ 974 
Our goal is to divide 15901387 by 974.

On to step 1:
974 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 15 / 974

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 15 by 974, we get 0 and a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 15 to get 15.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 159 / 974

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 159 by 974, we get 0 and a remainder of 159.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 159 and we're left with 159.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 159, then repeat: 1590 / 974

On to step 4:
974 can be fit into 1590 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 616.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 974 from 1590 to get 616.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 616 and continue with: 6161 / 974

Let's proceed to step 5:
6161 divided by 974 is 6 with a remainder of 317.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
Subtracting 5844 from 6161 leaves us with 317.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 317, then repeat: 3173 / 974

Let's proceed to step 6:
974 can be fit into 3173 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 251.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 163.0
The remainder is 251 after subtracting 2922 from 3173.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 251 and continue: 2518 / 974

On to step 7:
If we divide 2518 by 974, we get 2 and a remainder of 570.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1632.0
If we take 1948 away from 2518, we end up with 570.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 570 and continue: 5707 / 974

Let's proceed to step 8:
The number 974 fits into 5707 5 times, leaving a remainder of 837.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16325.0
The remainder is 837 after subtracting 4870 from 5707.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8370, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 8370 by 974, we get 8 with a remainder of 578.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16325.8
If we take 7792 away from 8370, we end up with 578.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5780, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 974 fits into 5780 5 times, leaving a remainder of 910.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16325.85
The remainder is 910 after subtracting 4870 from 5780.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 9100, and continue the process.

Step 11:
9100 divided by 974 is 9 with a remainder of 334.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16325.859
If we subtract 8766 from 9100, we get 334.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3340, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
974 goes into 3340 3 times with a remainder of 418.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16325.8593
Subtract 2922 from 3340 to get 418.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
974 goes into 4180 4 times with a remainder of 284.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16325.85934
Subtract 3896 from 4180 to get 284.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2840, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
974 goes into 2840 2 times with a remainder of 892.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16325.859342
If we subtract 1948 from 2840, we get 892.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8920, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 15:
8920 divided by 974 is 9 with a remainder of 154.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16325.8593429
If we subtract 8766 from 8920, we get 154.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1540, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
974 goes into 1540 1 times with a remainder of 566.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16325.85934291
If we take 974 away from 1540, we end up with 566.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5660, and continue the process.

Our division results in 16325.85934291 with a remaining 5.66e-07.