We divide 978948 by 72
We want to divide 978948 by 72.

On to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 0 from 9.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 97 / 72

Step 2:
When dividing 97 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 72 from 97 leaves us with 25.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 258 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 258 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 42.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13.0
Subtract 216 from 258 to get 42.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 42 and continue with: 429 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
429 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 69.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 135.0
Subtracting 360 from 429 leaves us with 69.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 69 and continue: 694 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
72 goes into 694 9 times with a remainder of 46.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1359.0
If we subtract 648 from 694, we get 46.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 46, then carry on: 468 / 72

Moving on to step 6:
468 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 36.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13596.0
If we subtract 432 from 468, we get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 7:
If we divide 360 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13596.5
Subtract 360 from 360 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
0 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 13596.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 0 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13596.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 13596.5 and a remainder of 0.0.