We divide 617839 by 72
Our goal is to divide 617839 by 72.

On to step 1:
If we divide 6 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 6, we end up with 6.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 61 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
72 goes into 61 0 times with a remainder of 61.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 61 leaves us with 61.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 61, then repeat: 617 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 617 8 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8.0
Subtract 576 from 617 to get 41.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 41, then repeat: 418 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
418 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 58.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 85.0
If we subtract 360 from 418, we get 58.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 58, then repeat: 583 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
72 goes into 583 8 times with a remainder of 7.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 858.0
Subtract 576 from 583 to get 7.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 79 / 72

Moving on to step 6:
79 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 7.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8581.0
Subtract 72 from 79 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
70 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 8581.0
Deduct 0 from 70 and we're left with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
72 can be fit into 700 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 52.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8581.09
If we subtract 648 from 700, we get 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:
520 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 16.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8581.097
Subtracting 504 from 520 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
160 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8581.0972
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
72 can be fit into 160 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8581.09722
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.

The final outcome is 8581.09722, with a leftover of 1.6e-05.