We look at the division of 724979 by 8 
We want to figure out the number of times 724979 can be divided by 8.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 7 by 8, we get 0 and a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 72 / 8

Advancing to step 2:
8 can be fit into 72 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9.0
Subtract 72 from 72 to get 0.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 4 / 8

Going ahead to step 3:
8 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 90.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 49 / 8

Advancing to step 4:
The number 8 fits into 49 6 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 906.0
If we take 48 away from 49, we end up with 1.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 17 / 8

On to step 5:
8 can be fit into 17 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9062.0
Subtracting 16 from 17 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 19 / 8

Advancing to step 6:
19 divided by 8 is 2 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 90622.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 16 from 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
8 goes into 30 3 times with a remainder of 6.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 90622.3
If we take 24 away from 30, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
60 divided by 8 is 7 with a remainder of 4.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 90622.37
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 56 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 9:
8 can be fit into 40 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 90622.375
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 40 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
8 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 90622.375
If we subtract 0 from 0, we 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.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 0 by 8, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 90622.375
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.

Our division results in 90622.375 with a remaining 0.0.