73973 divided by 72 
Our goal is to divide 73973 by 72.

Step 1:
72 goes into 7 0 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 73 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 73 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 1.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 72 away from 73, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 19 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 19 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 19.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10.0
If we subtract 0 from 19, we get 19.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 19, then carry on: 197 / 72

On to step 4:
72 goes into 197 2 times with a remainder of 53.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 102.0
If we subtract 144 from 197, we get 53.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 53, then repeat: 533 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 533 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 29.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1027.0
If we subtract 504 from 533, we get 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 290 4 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1027.4
Deduct 288 from 290 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 20 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1027.4
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 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:
The number 72 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1027.402
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 144 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1027.4027
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.

Step 10:
72 goes into 560 7 times with a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 1027.40277
If we subtract 504 from 560, we 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 1027.40277 with a balance of 5.6e-05.