We're dividing 879799 by 72 
Our goal is to divide 879799 by 72.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 8 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 8 leaves us with 8.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 87 / 72

Step 2:
87 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 15.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 72 from 87.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 159 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
159 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 15.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtracting 144 from 159 leaves us with 15.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 15, then repeat: 157 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
72 goes into 157 2 times with a remainder of 13.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 122.0
If we subtract 144 from 157, we get 13.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 139 / 72

On to step 5:
When dividing 139 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 67.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1221.0
The remainder is 67 after subtracting 72 from 139.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 67, then repeat: 679 / 72

Step 6:
679 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 31.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 12219.0
Subtract 648 from 679 to get 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
72 can be fit into 310 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12219.4
Subtracting 288 from 310 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
72 goes into 220 3 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12219.43
Deduct 216 from 220 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12219.43
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 400 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12219.4305
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 360 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 11:
72 goes into 400 5 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 12219.43055
If we subtract 360 from 400, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 12219.43055 and a remainder of 4e-05.