Let's divide 38838 by 3
We want to figure out the number of times 38838 can be divided by 3.

On to step 1:
3 goes into 3 1 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 3 from 3 and we're left with 0.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 8 / 3

Advancing to step 2:
The number 3 fits into 8 2 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 6 from 8.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 28 / 3

Going ahead to step 3:
28 divided by 3 is 9 with a remainder of 1.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 129.0
Deduct 27 from 28 and we're left with 1.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 13 / 3

Step 4:
When dividing 13 by 3, we get 4 with a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1294.0
Subtract 12 from 13 to get 1.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 18 / 3

Advancing to step 5:
The number 3 fits into 18 6 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12946.0
Subtracting 18 from 18 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 3 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12946.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 0 by 3, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12946.0
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 12946.0, and the remainder is 0.0.