Improve performance of the basic division algorithm. #170
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Avoid computing a multiple of the divisor (and thus allocating memory) in the division loop.
Instead, directly subtract a multiple of the divisor from the dividend.
Also compute a more accurate guess for the next digit of the result. The guess is now exact in
almost all cases. In those cases where it's not exact, it will be off by exactly 1.