We look at the division of 256897 by 74 
Our goal is to divide 256897 by 74.

Going ahead to step 1:
74 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 25 / 74

On to step 2:
When dividing 25 by 74, we get 0 with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 25, we end up with 25.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 25 and continue: 256 / 74

On to step 3:
74 goes into 256 3 times with a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 222 from 256.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 348 / 74

Let's proceed to step 4:
74 goes into 348 4 times with a remainder of 52.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 34.0
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 296 from 348.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 52, then carry on: 529 / 74

On to step 5:
74 can be fit into 529 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 347.0
Subtracting 518 from 529 leaves us with 11.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 11, then carry on: 117 / 74

Step 6:
117 divided by 74 is 1 with a remainder of 43.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3471.0
If we take 74 away from 117, we end up with 43.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 430, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
74 goes into 430 5 times with a remainder of 60.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3471.5
If we subtract 370 from 430, we get 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 600 by 74, we get 8 with a remainder of 8.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3471.58
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 592 from 600.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
80 divided by 74 is 1 with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3471.581
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 74 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 60 by 74, we get 0 and a remainder of 60.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3471.581
If we take 0 away from 60, we end up with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
600 divided by 74 is 8 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3471.58108
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 592 from 600.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 80 by 74, we get 1 and a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3471.581081
Deduct 74 from 80 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
74 can be fit into 60 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 60.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3471.581081
Subtracting 0 from 60 leaves us with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 600 by 74, we get 8 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3471.58108108
Subtract 592 from 600 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 3471.58108108 with a balance of 8e-09.