279044 ÷ 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 279044.

Let's proceed to step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 27 / 72

Step 2:
If we divide 27 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 27, then repeat: 279 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 279 3 times, leaving a remainder of 63.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 216 from 279 and we're left with 63.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 63, then repeat: 630 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 72 fits into 630 8 times, leaving a remainder of 54.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 38.0
Subtracting 576 from 630 leaves us with 54.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 54, then repeat: 544 / 72

On to step 5:
544 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 387.0
If we take 504 away from 544, we end up with 40.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 404 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 404 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 44.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3875.0
If we take 360 away from 404, we end up with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Step 7:
If we divide 440 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3875.6
Deduct 432 from 440 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 80 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3875.61
If we take 72 away from 80, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 80 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3875.611
Subtracting 72 from 80 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 3875.611, with a leftover of 0.0008.