41979861 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 41979861 by 72.

Let's proceed to step 1:
72 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 41 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 41 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 41.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 0 from 41.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 41, then repeat: 419 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 419 5 times, leaving a remainder of 59.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 360 from 419, we get 59.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 59, then repeat: 597 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
72 can be fit into 597 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 58.0
Deduct 576 from 597 and we're left with 21.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 219 / 72

Step 5:
The number 72 fits into 219 3 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 583.0
Deduct 216 from 219 and we're left with 3.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 38 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
72 goes into 38 0 times with a remainder of 38.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5830.0
Deduct 0 from 38 and we're left with 38.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 38, then carry on: 386 / 72

Moving on to step 7:
72 can be fit into 386 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 58305.0
Deduct 360 from 386 and we're left with 26.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 26, then repeat: 261 / 72

Step 8:
72 goes into 261 3 times with a remainder of 45.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 583053.0
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 216 from 261.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 450 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 18.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 583053.6
Deduct 432 from 450 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 180 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 583053.62
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 144 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 11:
360 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 583053.625
If we take 360 away from 360, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
0 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 583053.625
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
72 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 583053.625
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 583053.625 and a remainder of 0.0.