Let's divide 499775 by 72
We want to divide 499775 by 72.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 49 / 72

Step 2:
72 can be fit into 49 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 49.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 49 and we're left with 49.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 49, then repeat: 499 / 72

On to step 3:
499 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 67.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we subtract 432 from 499, we get 67.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 67 and repeat the process: 677 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
677 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 69.0
Deduct 648 from 677 and we're left with 29.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 297 / 72

On to step 5:
When dividing 297 by 72, we get 4 with a remainder of 9.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 694.0
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 288 from 297.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 95 / 72

Step 6:
72 goes into 95 1 times with a remainder of 23.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6941.0
If we take 72 away from 95, we end up with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Step 7:
230 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 6941.3
If we take 216 away from 230, 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 8:
When dividing 140 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 68.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6941.31
The remainder is 68 after subtracting 72 from 140.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
72 can be fit into 680 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 6941.319
If we subtract 648 from 680, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
When dividing 320 by 72, we get 4 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6941.3194
If we take 288 away from 320, we end up with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 11:
72 goes into 320 4 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6941.31944
If we subtract 288 from 320, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 6941.31944, with a leftover of 3.2e-05.