We're dividing 561877 by 72 
Our goal is to divide 561877 by 72.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 56 / 72

On to step 2:
When dividing 56 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 56 and we're left with 56.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 56 and continue: 561 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 561 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 57.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtract 504 from 561 to get 57.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 57 and continue with: 578 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 578 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 78.0
Subtract 576 from 578 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 27 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
27 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 780.0
If we subtract 0 from 27, we get 27.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 277 / 72

On to step 6:
72 goes into 277 3 times with a remainder of 61.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7803.0
Deduct 216 from 277 and we're left with 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
72 goes into 610 8 times with a remainder of 34.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7803.8
If we subtract 576 from 610, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
If we divide 340 by 72, we get 4 and a remainder of 52.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7803.84
Subtracting 288 from 340 leaves us with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
72 goes into 520 7 times with a remainder of 16.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7803.847
If we subtract 504 from 520, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 160 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7803.8472
Subtract 144 from 160 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
160 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7803.84722
If we subtract 144 from 160, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 7803.84722 and a remainder of 1.6e-05.