Let's divide 173738 by 86
We want to figure out the number of times 173738 can be divided by 86.

Going ahead to step 1:
86 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
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 86

On to step 2:
When dividing 17 by 86, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 17, we end up with 17.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 173 / 86

Advancing to step 3:
86 can be fit into 173 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 172 from 173.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 86

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 17 by 86, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20.0
Deduct 0 from 17 and we're left with 17.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 173 / 86

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 86 fits into 173 2 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 202.0
Subtract 172 from 173 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 18 / 86

On to step 6:
The number 86 fits into 18 0 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2020.0
Subtract 0 from 18 to get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
180 divided by 86 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2020.2
Subtracting 172 from 180 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
80 divided by 86 is 0 with a remainder of 80.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2020.2
If we take 0 away from 80, we end up with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
800 divided by 86 is 9 with a remainder of 26.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2020.209
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 774 from 800.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
86 can be fit into 260 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2020.2093
If we take 258 away from 260, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 20 by 86, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2020.2093
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us 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.

On to step 12:
86 goes into 200 2 times with a remainder of 28.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2020.209302
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 172 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Step 13:
86 goes into 280 3 times with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2020.2093023
Deduct 258 from 280 and we're left with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 86 fits into 220 2 times, leaving a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2020.20930232
The remainder is 48 after subtracting 172 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2020.20930232 with a remaining 4.8e-08.