We're dividing 397843 by 74 
We want to divide 397843 by 74.

Step 1:
The number 74 fits into 3 0 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 3 leaves us with 3.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 39 / 74

Step 2:
39 divided by 74 is 0 with a remainder of 39.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 39, we end up with 39.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 39, then carry on: 397 / 74

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 397 by 74, we get 5 and a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 370 from 397 leaves us with 27.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 278 / 74

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 278 by 74, we get 3 and a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 53.0
Subtract 222 from 278 to get 56.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 56, then repeat: 564 / 74

Let's proceed to step 5:
564 divided by 74 is 7 with a remainder of 46.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 537.0
Subtract 518 from 564 to get 46.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 46 and repeat the process: 463 / 74

Moving on to step 6:
74 can be fit into 463 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5376.0
Deduct 444 from 463 and we're left with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 74 fits into 190 2 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5376.2
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 148 from 190.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
74 can be fit into 420 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5376.25
Subtract 370 from 420 to get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 500 by 74, we get 6 with a remainder of 56.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5376.256
Subtract 444 from 500 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 560 by 74, we get 7 and a remainder of 42.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5376.2567
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 518 from 560.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
74 can be fit into 420 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5376.25675
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 370 from 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
500 divided by 74 is 6 with a remainder of 56.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5376.256756
Subtract 444 from 500 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
560 divided by 74 is 7 with a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5376.2567567
If we take 518 away from 560, we end up with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
74 can be fit into 420 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5376.25675675
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 370 from 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

The final result is 5376.25675675 with a remainder of 5e-08.