Let's divide 54281 by 72
We want to divide 54281 by 72.

Step 1:
When dividing 5 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 54 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 54 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 54.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 54, we get 54.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 54 and repeat the process: 542 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 542 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we subtract 504 from 542, we get 38.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 38, then carry on: 388 / 72

On to step 4:
When dividing 388 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 28.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 75.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 360 from 388.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 281 / 72

On to step 5:
72 goes into 281 3 times with a remainder of 65.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 753.0
Subtract 216 from 281 to get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
72 can be fit into 650 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 753.9
If we subtract 648 from 650, we 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 20 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 753.9
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
72 goes into 200 2 times with a remainder of 56.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 753.902
Deduct 144 from 200 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.

Step 9:
72 goes into 560 7 times with a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 753.9027
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:
72 goes into 560 7 times with a remainder of 56.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 753.90277
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 504 from 560.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 753.90277, with a leftover of 5.6e-05.