Let's divide 96887 by 72
We want to divide 96887 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
72 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 96 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
72 goes into 96 1 times with a remainder of 24.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 72 from 96 and we're left with 24.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 248 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
72 can be fit into 248 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13.0
Deduct 216 from 248 and we're left with 32.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 32 and continue with: 328 / 72

On to step 4:
328 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 40.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 134.0
Subtract 288 from 328 to get 40.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 407 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
407 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 47.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1345.0
If we take 360 away from 407, we end up with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
470 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 38.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1345.6
Deduct 432 from 470 and we're left with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Step 7:
72 goes into 380 5 times with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1345.65
Subtracting 360 from 380 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 72 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1345.652
If we subtract 144 from 200, we get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Step 9:
72 can be fit into 560 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 56.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1345.6527
Subtract 504 from 560 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1345.65277
Deduct 504 from 560 and we're left with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 1345.65277, and the remainder is 5.6e-05.