Let's divide 72452311 by 299
We want to divide 72452311 by 299.

Step 1:
7 divided by 299 is 0 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.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 72 / 299

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 299 fits into 72 0 times, leaving a remainder of 72.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 0 from 72.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 72, then repeat: 724 / 299

Step 3:
299 goes into 724 2 times with a remainder of 126.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 598 from 724, we get 126.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 126 and continue with: 1265 / 299

Going ahead to step 4:
299 can be fit into 1265 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 69.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 24.0
If we take 1196 away from 1265, we end up with 69.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 69 and continue with: 692 / 299

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 692 by 299, we get 2 and a remainder of 94.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 242.0
Subtracting 598 from 692 leaves us with 94.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 94 and continue: 943 / 299

Step 6:
The number 299 fits into 943 3 times, leaving a remainder of 46.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2423.0
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 897 from 943.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 46 and continue: 461 / 299

Step 7:
299 goes into 461 1 times with a remainder of 162.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24231.0
The remainder is 162 after subtracting 299 from 461.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 162, then repeat: 1621 / 299

On to step 8:
1621 divided by 299 is 5 with a remainder of 126.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 242315.0
If we subtract 1495 from 1621, we get 126.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 1260 by 299, we get 4 and a remainder of 64.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 242315.4
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 1196 from 1260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Step 10:
299 can be fit into 640 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 242315.42
If we subtract 598 from 640, we get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 299 fits into 420 1 times, leaving a remainder of 121.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 242315.421
Deduct 299 from 420 and we're left with 121.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1210, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
299 can be fit into 1210 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 242315.4214
If we take 1196 away from 1210, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
299 goes into 140 0 times with a remainder of 140.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 242315.4214
The remainder is 140 after subtracting 0 from 140.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1400, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 299 fits into 1400 4 times, leaving a remainder of 204.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 242315.421404
Subtracting 1196 from 1400 leaves us with 204.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2040, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 15:
If we divide 2040 by 299, we get 6 and a remainder of 246.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 242315.4214046
Subtract 1794 from 2040 to get 246.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2460, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 16:
299 can be fit into 2460 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 68.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 242315.42140468
If we subtract 2392 from 2460, we get 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Our division results in 242315.42140468 with a remaining 6.8e-08.