844989 ÷ 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 844989.

On to step 1:
If we divide 8 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 8, we end up with 8.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 84 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
72 goes into 84 1 times with a remainder of 12.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 72 from 84 leaves us with 12.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 124 / 72

On to step 3:
When dividing 124 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 52.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtract 72 from 124 to get 52.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 52 and continue: 529 / 72

Step 4:
72 goes into 529 7 times with a remainder of 25.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 117.0
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 504 from 529.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 258 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
258 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 42.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1173.0
If we take 216 away from 258, we end up with 42.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 42 and continue with: 429 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 429 5 times, leaving a remainder of 69.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11735.0
The remainder is 69 after subtracting 360 from 429.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 690, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
When dividing 690 by 72, we get 9 with a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 11735.9
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 648 from 690.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
420 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 60.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11735.95
The remainder is 60 after subtracting 360 from 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 600 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 24.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11735.958
If we take 576 away from 600, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
72 goes into 240 3 times with a remainder of 24.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11735.9583
Deduct 216 from 240 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
72 goes into 240 3 times with a remainder of 24.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11735.95833
If we take 216 away from 240, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Our division results in 11735.95833 with a remaining 2.4e-05.