We look at the division of 72678729 by 142 
We want to divide 72678729 by 142.

Let's proceed to step 1:
142 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 7 and we're left with 7.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 72 / 142

On to step 2:
142 can be fit into 72 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 72 and we're left with 72.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 72 and repeat the process: 726 / 142

Advancing to step 3:
142 goes into 726 5 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 710 from 726, we get 16.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 167 / 142

On to step 4:
When dividing 167 by 142, we get 1 with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 51.0
If we subtract 142 from 167, we get 25.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 25 and continue: 258 / 142

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 258 by 142, we get 1 and a remainder of 116.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 511.0
Deduct 142 from 258 and we're left with 116.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 116, then repeat: 1167 / 142

Going ahead to step 6:
142 goes into 1167 8 times with a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5118.0
Subtract 1136 from 1167 to get 31.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 31 and repeat the process: 312 / 142

On to step 7:
The number 142 fits into 312 2 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 51182.0
If we subtract 284 from 312, we get 28.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 289 / 142

Let's proceed to step 8:
142 can be fit into 289 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 511822.0
Subtracting 284 from 289 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 50 by 142, we get 0 and a remainder of 50.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 511822.0
Subtracting 0 from 50 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
The number 142 fits into 500 3 times, leaving a remainder of 74.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 511822.03
Subtracting 426 from 500 leaves us with 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
740 divided by 142 is 5 with a remainder of 30.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 511822.035
If we subtract 710 from 740, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 300 by 142, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 511822.0352
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 284 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 13:
If we divide 160 by 142, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 511822.03521
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 142 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
When dividing 180 by 142, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 511822.035211
If we take 142 away from 180, we end up with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 511822.035211 and a remainder of 3.8e-06.