Let's divide 138872 by 52
Our goal is to divide 138872 by 52.

Let's proceed to step 1:
52 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 13 / 52

Step 2:
13 divided by 52 is 0 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 13 leaves us with 13.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 13 and continue with: 138 / 52

Step 3:
138 divided by 52 is 2 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 104 from 138 and we're left with 34.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 34 and continue: 348 / 52

Going ahead to step 4:
52 can be fit into 348 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 26.0
If we take 312 away from 348, we end up with 36.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 367 / 52

Moving on to step 5:
52 can be fit into 367 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 267.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 364 from 367.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 32 / 52

Step 6:
When dividing 32 by 52, we get 0 with a remainder of 32.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2670.0
If we subtract 0 from 32, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 52 fits into 320 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 2670.6
Subtract 312 from 320 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 8:
80 divided by 52 is 1 with a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2670.61
If we take 52 away from 80, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
280 divided by 52 is 5 with a remainder of 20.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2670.615
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 260 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 200 by 52, we get 3 and a remainder of 44.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2670.6153
Deduct 156 from 200 and we're left with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
440 divided by 52 is 8 with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2670.61538
If we subtract 416 from 440, we 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
When dividing 240 by 52, we get 4 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2670.615384
If we take 208 away from 240, we end up with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
If we divide 320 by 52, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2670.6153846
If we take 312 away from 320, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 14:
If we divide 80 by 52, we get 1 and a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2670.61538461
If we subtract 52 from 80, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 2670.61538461, with a leftover of 2.8e-08.