We're dividing 724974 by 5 
We want to divide 724974 by 5.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 5, we get 1 with a remainder of 2.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 5 from 7 and we're left with 2.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 22 / 5

Going ahead to step 2:
5 goes into 22 4 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14.0
Deduct 20 from 22 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 24 / 5

On to step 3:
5 can be fit into 24 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 144.0
Deduct 20 from 24 and we're left with 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 49 / 5

Step 4:
The number 5 fits into 49 9 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1449.0
Subtract 45 from 49 to get 4.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 47 / 5

Step 5:
When dividing 47 by 5, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14499.0
If we subtract 45 from 47, we get 2.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 24 / 5

Going ahead to step 6:
5 goes into 24 4 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 144994.0
Subtract 20 from 24 to 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.

Step 7:
The number 5 fits into 40 8 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 144994.8
Subtracting 40 from 40 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
5 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 144994.8
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 5 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 144994.8
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 144994.8, and the remainder is 0.0.