We look at the division of 71983 by 51 
Our goal is to divide 71983 by 51.

On to step 1:
If we divide 7 by 51, we get 0 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 7 and we're left with 7.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 71 / 51

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 71 by 51, we get 1 with a remainder of 20.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 51 from 71 to get 20.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 20, then repeat: 209 / 51

Moving on to step 3:
209 divided by 51 is 4 with a remainder of 5.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtracting 204 from 209 leaves us with 5.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 58 / 51

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 58 by 51, we get 1 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 141.0
Subtract 51 from 58 to get 7.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 73 / 51

Advancing to step 5:
51 goes into 73 1 times with a remainder of 22.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1411.0
If we subtract 51 from 73, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 220 by 51, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1411.4
If we take 204 away from 220, 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
51 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1411.43
Subtract 153 from 160 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.

On to step 8:
70 divided by 51 is 1 with a remainder of 19.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1411.431
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 51 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Step 9:
190 divided by 51 is 3 with a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1411.4313
Subtracting 153 from 190 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
When dividing 370 by 51, we get 7 with a remainder of 13.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1411.43137
If we subtract 357 from 370, we get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 51 fits into 130 2 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1411.431372
If we subtract 102 from 130, 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.

Step 12:
51 can be fit into 280 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1411.4313725
If we take 255 away from 280, we end up with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 51 fits into 250 4 times, leaving a remainder of 46.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1411.43137254
Subtract 204 from 250 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.

Our division results in 1411.43137254 with a remaining 4.6e-08.