We're dividing 74354 by 31 
Our goal is to divide 74354 by 31.

Let's proceed to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 31, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 7 leaves us with 7.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 74 / 31

Step 2:
The number 31 fits into 74 2 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 62 from 74.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 12, then repeat: 123 / 31

On to step 3:
31 can be fit into 123 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23.0
If we subtract 93 from 123, we get 30.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 30, then repeat: 305 / 31

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 305 by 31, we get 9 with a remainder of 26.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 239.0
Subtracting 279 from 305 leaves us with 26.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 264 / 31

On to step 5:
The number 31 fits into 264 8 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2398.0
If we take 248 away from 264, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 6:
31 goes into 160 5 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2398.5
If we subtract 155 from 160, we get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 50 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 19.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2398.51
Subtracting 31 from 50 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
190 divided by 31 is 6 with a remainder of 4.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2398.516
If we subtract 186 from 190, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 40 by 31, we get 1 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2398.5161
If we subtract 31 from 40, 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.

Advancing to step 10:
31 can be fit into 90 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2398.51612
If we subtract 62 from 90, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 31 fits into 280 9 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2398.516129
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 279 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
31 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2398.516129
Deduct 0 from 10 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 31 fits into 100 3 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2398.51612903
Subtract 93 from 100 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2398.51612903 with a remaining 7e-09.