18479 divided by 72 
We want to figure out the number of times 18479 can be divided by 72.

Step 1:
72 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 18 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
72 goes into 18 0 times with a remainder of 18.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 18 to get 18.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 184 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
184 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 40.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 144 from 184.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 407 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
72 can be fit into 407 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 47.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 25.0
Subtract 360 from 407 to get 47.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 47 and continue with: 479 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
72 goes into 479 6 times with a remainder of 47.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 256.0
If we subtract 432 from 479, we get 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 470 6 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 256.6
Deduct 432 from 470 and we're left with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
72 goes into 380 5 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 256.65
If we subtract 360 from 380, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 8:
72 can be fit into 200 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 56.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 256.652
Subtract 144 from 200 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 256.6527
If we take 504 away from 560, we end up with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Step 10:
72 can be fit into 560 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 56.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 256.65277
Subtract 504 from 560 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 256.65277 and a remainder of 5.6e-05.