554461 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 554461 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 72

Going ahead to step 2:
72 can be fit into 55 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 55.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 55 after subtracting 0 from 55.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 55, then repeat: 554 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 554 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 50.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7.0
Deduct 504 from 554 and we're left with 50.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 50 and repeat the process: 504 / 72

On to step 4:
72 goes into 504 7 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 77.0
Deduct 504 from 504 and we're left with 0.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 6 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
72 goes into 6 0 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 770.0
Subtract 0 from 6 to get 6.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 61 / 72

Step 6:
72 can be fit into 61 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 61.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7700.0
The remainder is 61 after subtracting 0 from 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Step 7:
If we divide 610 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 34.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7700.8
If we take 576 away from 610, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 8:
72 goes into 340 4 times with a remainder of 52.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7700.84
If we take 288 away from 340, we end up with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 520 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 16.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7700.847
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 504 from 520.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 160 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 7700.8472
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 72 fits into 160 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7700.84722
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final result is 7700.84722 with a remainder of 1.6e-05.