We're dividing 147434 by 38 
We want to divide 147434 by 38.

Advancing to step 1:
38 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 14 / 38

Going ahead to step 2:
14 divided by 38 is 0 with a remainder of 14.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 14 and we're left with 14.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 147 / 38

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 147 by 38, we get 3 and a remainder of 33.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 114 from 147 leaves us with 33.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 33 and repeat the process: 334 / 38

On to step 4:
334 divided by 38 is 8 with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 38.0
Subtract 304 from 334 to get 30.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 303 / 38

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 303 by 38, we get 7 and a remainder of 37.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 387.0
If we take 266 away from 303, we end up with 37.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 374 / 38

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 374 by 38, we get 9 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3879.0
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 342 from 374.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 38 fits into 320 8 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3879.8
Subtracting 304 from 320 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 38 fits into 160 4 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3879.84
Subtract 152 from 160 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.

On to step 9:
80 divided by 38 is 2 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3879.842
Subtract 76 from 80 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 40 by 38, we get 1 with a remainder of 2.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3879.8421
If we subtract 38 from 40, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 20 by 38, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3879.8421
Deduct 0 from 20 and we're left with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 38 fits into 200 5 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3879.842105
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 190 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
38 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3879.8421052
Subtract 76 from 100 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 240 by 38, we get 6 and a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3879.84210526
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 228 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3879.84210526 with a remaining 1.2e-08.