Let's divide 251577 by 71
Our goal is to divide 251577 by 71.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 71 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 71

Going ahead to step 2:
71 can be fit into 25 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 25, we get 25.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 251 / 71

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 71 fits into 251 3 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 213 from 251 and we're left with 38.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 38 and continue: 385 / 71

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 385 by 71, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 35.0
Deduct 355 from 385 and we're left with 30.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 30, then carry on: 307 / 71

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 307 by 71, we get 4 and a remainder of 23.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 354.0
Subtracting 284 from 307 leaves us with 23.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 23 and continue: 237 / 71

On to step 6:
71 goes into 237 3 times with a remainder of 24.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3543.0
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 213 from 237.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 240 by 71, we get 3 and a remainder of 27.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3543.3
If we take 213 away from 240, we end up with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 71 fits into 270 3 times, leaving a remainder of 57.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3543.33
If we take 213 away from 270, we end up with 57.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 3543.33 and a remainder of 0.057.