Let's divide 242837 by 72
Our goal is to divide 242837 by 72.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 72 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 24 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 24 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 24 and we're left with 24.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 242 / 72

Step 3:
When dividing 242 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 26.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 216 from 242 and we're left with 26.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 268 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 72 fits into 268 3 times, leaving a remainder of 52.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 33.0
If we take 216 away from 268, we end up with 52.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 52 and repeat the process: 523 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 523 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 19.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 337.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 504 from 523.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 19 and repeat the process: 197 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 197 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 53.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3372.0
The remainder is 53 after subtracting 144 from 197.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
72 can be fit into 530 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3372.7
Deduct 504 from 530 and we're left with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 8:
260 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 44.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3372.73
Deduct 216 from 260 and we're left 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.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3372.736
Subtract 432 from 440 to 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
72 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3372.7361
Deduct 72 from 80 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
72 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3372.73611
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 72 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The final result is 3372.73611 with a remainder of 8e-06.