506987 divided by 72 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 72 in 506987.

On to step 1:
72 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 50 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
72 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 50, we get 50.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 50, then carry on: 506 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
72 can be fit into 506 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we take 504 away from 506, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 29 / 72

Step 4:
When dividing 29 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 70.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 0 from 29.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 298 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 298 by 72, we get 4 and a remainder of 10.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 704.0
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 288 from 298.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 10, then repeat: 107 / 72

Moving on to step 6:
107 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 35.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7041.0
Subtract 72 from 107 to get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
72 can be fit into 350 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 62.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7041.4
If we subtract 288 from 350, we get 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 620 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 44.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7041.48
Subtract 576 from 620 to get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
72 can be fit into 440 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7041.486
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 432 from 440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 80 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7041.4861
Subtracting 72 from 80 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 80 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7041.48611
If we subtract 72 from 80, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The final result is 7041.48611 with a remainder of 8e-06.