We're dividing 256491 by 72 
Our goal is to divide 256491 by 72.

Going ahead to step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 72 fits into 25 0 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 25 leaves us with 25.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 25 and repeat the process: 256 / 72

On to step 3:
256 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 40.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 216 from 256 to get 40.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 404 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 404 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 35.0
If we take 360 away from 404, we end up with 44.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 44, then repeat: 449 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
72 can be fit into 449 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 356.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 432 from 449.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 171 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 171 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 27.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3562.0
Subtracting 144 from 171 leaves us with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 270 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 54.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3562.3
If we take 216 away from 270, we end up with 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 540 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 36.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3562.37
If we take 504 away from 540, we end up 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.

On to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 360 5 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3562.375
Subtract 360 from 360 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
72 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3562.375
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.

Step 11:
The number 72 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3562.375
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 final result is 3562.375 with a remainder of 0.0.