278141 divided by 74 
Let's see how many times 74 fits into 278141.

Let's proceed to step 1:
74 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 27 / 74

Step 2:
The number 74 fits into 27 0 times, leaving a remainder of 27.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 27, then carry on: 278 / 74

Advancing to step 3:
The number 74 fits into 278 3 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 222 from 278 to get 56.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 56, then repeat: 561 / 74

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 561 by 74, we get 7 with a remainder of 43.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 37.0
Subtract 518 from 561 to get 43.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 43 and continue: 434 / 74

Let's proceed to step 5:
74 can be fit into 434 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 64.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 375.0
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 370 from 434.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 64, then repeat: 641 / 74

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 641 by 74, we get 8 and a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3758.0
Subtract 592 from 641 to 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.

On to step 7:
If we divide 490 by 74, we get 6 and a remainder of 46.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3758.6
Subtract 444 from 490 to get 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
460 divided by 74 is 6 with a remainder of 16.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3758.66
Subtract 444 from 460 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.

Our division results in 3758.66 with a remaining 0.016.