We're dividing 72971595 by 488 
We're looking to find how many times 488 goes into 72971595.

Let's proceed to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 488, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 7 leaves us with 7.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 72 / 488

Step 2:
488 goes into 72 0 times with a remainder of 72.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 72 and we're left with 72.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 72, then repeat: 729 / 488

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 729 by 488, we get 1 with a remainder of 241.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 488 from 729 leaves us with 241.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 241, then repeat: 2417 / 488

Going ahead to step 4:
2417 divided by 488 is 4 with a remainder of 465.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14.0
Deduct 1952 from 2417 and we're left with 465.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 465 and continue with: 4651 / 488

Advancing to step 5:
488 goes into 4651 9 times with a remainder of 259.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149.0
Subtract 4392 from 4651 to get 259.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 259, then carry on: 2595 / 488

Going ahead to step 6:
2595 divided by 488 is 5 with a remainder of 155.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1495.0
The remainder is 155 after subtracting 2440 from 2595.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 155 and continue: 1559 / 488

On to step 7:
When dividing 1559 by 488, we get 3 with a remainder of 95.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 14953.0
If we subtract 1464 from 1559, we get 95.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 95, then carry on: 955 / 488

On to step 8:
488 can be fit into 955 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 467.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 149531.0
Subtract 488 from 955 to get 467.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4670, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
488 goes into 4670 9 times with a remainder of 278.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149531.9
If we subtract 4392 from 4670, we get 278.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2780, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
488 goes into 2780 5 times with a remainder of 340.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149531.95
Deduct 2440 from 2780 and we're left with 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3400, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
If we divide 3400 by 488, we get 6 and a remainder of 472.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149531.956
Subtracting 2928 from 3400 leaves us with 472.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4720, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
488 goes into 4720 9 times with a remainder of 328.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 149531.9569
Deduct 4392 from 4720 and we're left with 328.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 488 fits into 3280 6 times, leaving a remainder of 352.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 149531.95696
If we take 2928 away from 3280, we end up with 352.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3520, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 3520 by 488, we get 7 with a remainder of 104.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 149531.956967
The remainder is 104 after subtracting 3416 from 3520.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1040, and continue the process.

Step 15:
488 goes into 1040 2 times with a remainder of 64.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 149531.9569672
Subtract 976 from 1040 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 16:
488 can be fit into 640 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 152.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 149531.95696721
The remainder is 152 after subtracting 488 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1520, and continue the process.

The final result is 149531.95696721 with a remainder of 1.52e-07.