286847 ÷ 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 286847.

Step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 28 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
The number 72 fits into 28 0 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 28, we end up with 28.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 286 / 72

On to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 286 3 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 216 from 286, we get 70.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 70, then carry on: 708 / 72

On to step 4:
72 goes into 708 9 times with a remainder of 60.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 39.0
Subtracting 648 from 708 leaves us with 60.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 60, then repeat: 604 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
72 goes into 604 8 times with a remainder of 28.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 398.0
If we subtract 576 from 604, we get 28.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 287 / 72

Step 6:
When dividing 287 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 71.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3983.0
If we subtract 216 from 287, we get 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Step 7:
72 goes into 710 9 times with a remainder of 62.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3983.9
Subtracting 648 from 710 leaves us with 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
72 can be fit into 620 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3983.98
If we take 576 away from 620, we end up with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 440 by 72, we get 6 with a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3983.986
Subtracting 432 from 440 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3983.9861
If we take 72 away from 80, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 11:
80 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 8.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3983.98611
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.

After the division, we end up with 3983.98611 and a remainder of 8e-06.