We're dividing 272215 by 72 
We want to divide 272215 by 72.

On 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
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 27 / 72

Going ahead to step 2:
27 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 27 after subtracting 0 from 27.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 27 and continue: 272 / 72

On to step 3:
If we divide 272 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 216 from 272, we get 56.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 56, then repeat: 562 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
72 goes into 562 7 times with a remainder of 58.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 37.0
Subtract 504 from 562 to get 58.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 58, then carry on: 581 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 581 8 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 378.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 576 from 581.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 72

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 55 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3780.0
If we take 0 away from 55, we end up with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
550 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 46.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3780.7
Subtracting 504 from 550 leaves us with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 460 by 72, we get 6 with a remainder of 28.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3780.76
If we take 432 away from 460, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
280 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3780.763
Subtracting 216 from 280 leaves us with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
72 can be fit into 640 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 64.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3780.7638
If we subtract 576 from 640, we get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Step 11:
72 can be fit into 640 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 64.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3780.76388
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 576 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3780.76388 with a remaining 6.4e-05.