17974070 ÷ 742 
We want to figure out the number of times 17974070 can be divided by 742.

Let's proceed to step 1:
742 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 742

Advancing to step 2:
742 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 179 / 742

On to step 3:
When dividing 179 by 742, we get 0 with a remainder of 179.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 179 leaves us with 179.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 179, then carry on: 1797 / 742

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 742 fits into 1797 2 times, leaving a remainder of 313.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 1484 from 1797 and we're left with 313.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 313, then carry on: 3134 / 742

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 3134 by 742, we get 4 and a remainder of 166.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we take 2968 away from 3134, we end up with 166.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 166 and continue: 1660 / 742

Step 6:
If we divide 1660 by 742, we get 2 and a remainder of 176.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 242.0
Deduct 1484 from 1660 and we're left with 176.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 176 and repeat the process: 1767 / 742

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 1767 by 742, we get 2 and a remainder of 283.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2422.0
Subtract 1484 from 1767 to get 283.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 283 and continue with: 2830 / 742

Step 8:
742 can be fit into 2830 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 604.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 24223.0
Subtract 2226 from 2830 to get 604.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6040, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 6040 by 742, we get 8 with a remainder of 104.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 24223.8
Subtracting 5936 from 6040 leaves us with 104.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1040, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
1040 divided by 742 is 1 with a remainder of 298.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24223.81
If we take 742 away from 1040, we end up with 298.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2980, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
2980 divided by 742 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24223.814
Deduct 2968 from 2980 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
742 can be fit into 120 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 120.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24223.814
If we take 0 away from 120, we end up with 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 742 fits into 1200 1 times, leaving a remainder of 458.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 24223.81401
If we subtract 742 from 1200, we get 458.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4580, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 4580 by 742, we get 6 and a remainder of 128.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24223.814016
The remainder is 128 after subtracting 4452 from 4580.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 15:
The number 742 fits into 1280 1 times, leaving a remainder of 538.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 24223.8140161
If we subtract 742 from 1280, we get 538.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5380, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 16:
742 goes into 5380 7 times with a remainder of 186.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 24223.81401617
Subtract 5194 from 5380 to get 186.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1860, and continue the process.

The final result is 24223.81401617 with a remainder of 1.86e-07.