We divide 500687 by 72
We want to divide 500687 by 72.

Step 1:
If we divide 5 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 50 / 72

Step 2:
The number 72 fits into 50 0 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 50 leaves us with 50.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 50, then repeat: 500 / 72

On to step 3:
When dividing 500 by 72, we get 6 with a remainder of 68.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6.0
The remainder is 68 after subtracting 432 from 500.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 68, then repeat: 686 / 72

On to step 4:
686 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 69.0
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 648 from 686.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 388 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 388 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 28.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 695.0
If we take 360 away from 388, we end up with 28.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 287 / 72

Step 6:
287 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 71.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6953.0
Subtract 216 from 287 to get 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 72 fits into 710 9 times, leaving a remainder of 62.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 6953.9
Subtracting 648 from 710 leaves us with 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Step 8:
72 can be fit into 620 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 6953.98
Subtracting 576 from 620 leaves us 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.

Step 9:
440 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6953.986
If we take 432 away from 440, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 10:
80 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 8.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6953.9861
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.

Step 11:
If we divide 80 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6953.98611
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.

Our division results in 6953.98611 with a remaining 8e-06.