We're dividing 218527 by 72 
Let's see how many times 72 fits into 218527.

Going ahead 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
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 21 / 72

On to step 2:
72 goes into 21 0 times with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 0 from 21.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 21, then carry on: 218 / 72

On to step 3:
72 can be fit into 218 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 216 from 218, we get 2.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 25 / 72

Step 4:
If we divide 25 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 25.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 30.0
Subtracting 0 from 25 leaves us with 25.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 25 and continue: 252 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
72 goes into 252 3 times with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 303.0
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 216 from 252.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 367 / 72

Step 6:
The number 72 fits into 367 5 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3035.0
If we take 360 away from 367, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
72 goes into 70 0 times with a remainder of 70.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3035.0
If we take 0 away from 70, we end up 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.

Step 8:
If we divide 700 by 72, we get 9 and a remainder of 52.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3035.09
Deduct 648 from 700 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 520 7 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3035.097
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 504 from 520.
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:
72 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3035.0972
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 144 from 160.
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 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3035.09722
If we take 144 away from 160, we end up 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.

Our division results in 3035.09722 with a remaining 1.6e-05.