Let's divide 408281 by 74
We want to figure out the number of times 408281 can be divided by 74.

Advancing to step 1:
4 divided by 74 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 40 / 74

Step 2:
74 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 40 and continue: 408 / 74

Moving on to step 3:
74 can be fit into 408 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 370 from 408 and we're left with 38.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 38 and repeat the process: 382 / 74

Let's proceed to step 4:
382 divided by 74 is 5 with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 55.0
If we take 370 away from 382, we end up with 12.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 12, then repeat: 128 / 74

On to step 5:
74 goes into 128 1 times with a remainder of 54.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 551.0
Subtract 74 from 128 to get 54.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 54, then carry on: 541 / 74

Advancing to step 6:
74 can be fit into 541 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5517.0
Subtract 518 from 541 to get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
74 goes into 230 3 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5517.3
Subtracting 222 from 230 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.

On to step 8:
74 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5517.31
Subtract 74 from 80 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 60 by 74, we get 0 and a remainder of 60.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5517.31
Subtracting 0 from 60 leaves us with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
600 divided by 74 is 8 with a remainder of 8.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5517.3108
Subtract 592 from 600 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.

Advancing to step 11:
80 divided by 74 is 1 with a remainder of 6.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5517.31081
Subtract 74 from 80 to get 6.
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 12:
When dividing 60 by 74, we get 0 with a remainder of 60.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 5517.31081
Deduct 0 from 60 and we're left with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 74 fits into 600 8 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5517.3108108
If we take 592 away from 600, 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.

Moving on to step 14:
The number 74 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5517.31081081
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 74 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 5517.31081081 and a remainder of 6e-09.