Let's divide 243477 by 72
We want to divide 243477 by 72.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 24 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 24 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 24.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 24 and we're left with 24.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 243 / 72

On to step 3:
243 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 27.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 216 away from 243, we end up with 27.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 274 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
72 goes into 274 3 times with a remainder of 58.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 33.0
The remainder is 58 after subtracting 216 from 274.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 58, then carry on: 587 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
587 divided by 72 is 8 with a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 338.0
If we subtract 576 from 587, we get 11.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 11, then repeat: 117 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
72 goes into 117 1 times with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3381.0
Deduct 72 from 117 and we're left with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Step 7:
When dividing 450 by 72, we get 6 with a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3381.6
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 432 from 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
72 can be fit into 180 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3381.62
Subtracting 144 from 180 leaves us with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 9:
360 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3381.625
If we subtract 360 from 360, we 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.

Advancing to step 10:
0 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3381.625
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.

On to step 11:
When dividing 0 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3381.625
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 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 final result is 3381.625 with a remainder of 0.0.