156872 divided by 6 
We're looking to find how many times 6 goes into 156872.

Step 1:
When dividing 1 by 6, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 15 / 6

On to step 2:
15 divided by 6 is 2 with a remainder of 3.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 12 from 15 and we're left with 3.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 36 / 6

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 36 by 6, we get 6 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 26.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 36 from 36.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 8 / 6

On to step 4:
If we divide 8 by 6, we get 1 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 261.0
Deduct 6 from 8 and we're left with 2.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 6

Moving on to step 5:
The number 6 fits into 27 4 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2614.0
Subtract 24 from 27 to get 3.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 32 / 6

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 32 by 6, we get 5 and a remainder of 2.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 26145.0
Subtract 30 from 32 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 6 fits into 20 3 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 26145.3
Deduct 18 from 20 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 20 by 6, we get 3 with a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 26145.33
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 18 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 26145.33 with a balance of 0.002.