74831 divided by 17 
We want to figure out the number of times 74831 can be divided by 17.

Step 1:
When dividing 7 by 17, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 7, we get 7.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 74 / 17

On to step 2:
The number 17 fits into 74 4 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 68 from 74 to get 6.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 68 / 17

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 68 by 17, we get 4 with a remainder of 0.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 44.0
If we subtract 68 from 68, we get 0.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 3 / 17

On to step 4:
3 divided by 17 is 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 440.0
Deduct 0 from 3 and we're left with 3.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 31 / 17

Advancing to step 5:
31 divided by 17 is 1 with a remainder of 14.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4401.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 17 from 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
When dividing 140 by 17, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4401.8
Deduct 136 from 140 and we're left with 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 7:
17 can be fit into 40 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4401.82
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 34 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
17 can be fit into 60 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4401.823
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 51 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Step 9:
17 goes into 90 5 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4401.8235
Subtracting 85 from 90 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 50 by 17, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4401.82352
Subtract 34 from 50 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 160 by 17, we get 9 and a remainder of 7.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4401.823529
If we take 153 away from 160, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
70 divided by 17 is 4 with a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4401.8235294
Subtracting 68 from 70 leaves us 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.

Step 13:
The number 17 fits into 20 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4401.82352941
If we take 17 away from 20, 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.

Our division results in 4401.82352941 with a remaining 3e-09.