We divide 538731 by 73
Let's see how many times 73 fits into 538731.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 73 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 53 / 73

Advancing to step 2:
The number 73 fits into 53 0 times, leaving a remainder of 53.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 53, we get 53.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 53 and repeat the process: 538 / 73

Going ahead to step 3:
73 goes into 538 7 times with a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtract 511 from 538 to get 27.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 277 / 73

Let's proceed to step 4:
73 can be fit into 277 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 73.0
If we subtract 219 from 277, we get 58.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 58 and continue: 583 / 73

Advancing to step 5:
73 can be fit into 583 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 737.0
Deduct 511 from 583 and we're left with 72.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 72 and continue: 721 / 73

On to step 6:
73 can be fit into 721 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 64.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7379.0
Subtracting 657 from 721 leaves us with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
73 can be fit into 640 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7379.8
If we take 584 away from 640, we end up with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
73 can be fit into 560 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 49.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7379.87
If we subtract 511 from 560, we get 49.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 490, and continue the process.

Step 9:
73 goes into 490 6 times with a remainder of 52.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7379.876
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 438 from 490.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Step 10:
73 can be fit into 520 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7379.8767
If we subtract 511 from 520, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
90 divided by 73 is 1 with a remainder of 17.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7379.87671
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 73 from 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 170 by 73, we get 2 and a remainder of 24.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7379.876712
If we subtract 146 from 170, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
240 divided by 73 is 3 with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7379.8767123
Subtracting 219 from 240 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 210 by 73, we get 2 with a remainder of 64.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7379.87671232
Subtracting 146 from 210 leaves us with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 7379.87671232, with a leftover of 6.4e-08.