We're dividing 250501 by 72 
Our goal is to divide 250501 by 72.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in 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:
72 goes into 25 0 times with a remainder of 25.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 25 and we're left with 25.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 25, then repeat: 250 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
72 goes into 250 3 times with a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 216 from 250 to get 34.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 34, then repeat: 345 / 72

On to step 4:
345 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 57.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 34.0
The remainder is 57 after subtracting 288 from 345.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 57, then repeat: 570 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 570 7 times, leaving a remainder of 66.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 347.0
If we subtract 504 from 570, we get 66.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 66 and continue: 661 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
72 can be fit into 661 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3479.0
If we subtract 648 from 661, we get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
72 can be fit into 130 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3479.1
The remainder is 58 after subtracting 72 from 130.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 580 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3479.18
Subtracting 576 from 580 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3479.18
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 400 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3479.1805
Subtract 360 from 400 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 72 fits into 400 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3479.18055
Subtracting 360 from 400 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The final result is 3479.18055 with a remainder of 4e-05.