We're dividing 974973 by 81 
We're looking to find how many times 81 goes into 974973.

Going ahead to step 1:
81 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 9 leaves us with 9.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 97 / 81

Let's proceed to step 2:
81 can be fit into 97 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 81 from 97, we get 16.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 16, then repeat: 164 / 81

Step 3:
81 goes into 164 2 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 162 from 164.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 29 / 81

Step 4:
If we divide 29 by 81, we get 0 and a remainder of 29.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 120.0
If we subtract 0 from 29, we get 29.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 29, then repeat: 297 / 81

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 297 by 81, we get 3 and a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 1203.0
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 243 from 297.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 54 and continue with: 543 / 81

On to step 6:
When dividing 543 by 81, we get 6 with a remainder of 57.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12036.0
Subtract 486 from 543 to get 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
570 divided by 81 is 7 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12036.7
If we subtract 567 from 570, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 30 by 81, we get 0 with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 12036.7
If we take 0 away from 30, 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:
When dividing 300 by 81, we get 3 with a remainder of 57.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12036.703
Subtracting 243 from 300 leaves us with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 81 fits into 570 7 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12036.7037
If we subtract 567 from 570, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 81 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12036.7037
Subtract 0 from 30 to get 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:
300 divided by 81 is 3 with a remainder of 57.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12036.703703
Subtracting 243 from 300 leaves us with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
81 can be fit into 570 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12036.7037037
If we take 567 away from 570, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
30 divided by 81 is 0 with a remainder of 30.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12036.7037037
Deduct 0 from 30 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.

The final outcome is 12036.7037037, with a leftover of 3e-08.