142277 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 142277 by 72.

On to step 1:
The number 72 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 14 / 72

On to step 2:
When dividing 14 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 14.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 14, we get 14.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 14 and continue: 142 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 142 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 70.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 72 from 142 and we're left with 70.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 70, then repeat: 702 / 72

On to step 4:
When dividing 702 by 72, we get 9 with a remainder of 54.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 19.0
Deduct 648 from 702 and we're left with 54.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 54, then carry on: 547 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 547 7 times, leaving a remainder of 43.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 197.0
If we take 504 away from 547, we end up with 43.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 43 and continue with: 437 / 72

Moving on to step 6:
72 goes into 437 6 times with a remainder of 5.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1976.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 432 from 437.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
72 goes into 50 0 times with a remainder of 50.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1976.0
If we take 0 away from 50, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 8:
72 goes into 500 6 times with a remainder of 68.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1976.06
Subtracting 432 from 500 leaves us with 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 680 by 72, we get 9 and a remainder of 32.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1976.069
Deduct 648 from 680 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
320 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1976.0694
Subtract 288 from 320 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
72 goes into 320 4 times with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1976.06944
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 288 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 1976.06944 with a balance of 3.2e-05.