244986 ÷ 72 
We want to figure out the number of times 244986 can be divided by 72.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 72 fits into 2 0 times, leaving 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.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 24 / 72

Moving on 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
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 0 from 24.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 244 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
72 can be fit into 244 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 216 from 244 and we're left with 28.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 289 / 72

Step 4:
If we divide 289 by 72, we get 4 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 34.0
Deduct 288 from 289 and we're left with 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 72

Step 5:
72 can be fit into 18 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 340.0
Subtract 0 from 18 to get 18.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 18, then carry on: 186 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
186 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 42.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3402.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 144 from 186.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 420 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 60.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3402.5
Deduct 360 from 420 and we're left with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 600 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3402.58
Subtract 576 from 600 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
72 goes into 240 3 times with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3402.583
Deduct 216 from 240 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 240 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 24.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3402.5833
Deduct 216 from 240 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 3402.5833 and a remainder of 0.00024.