Let's divide 262790 by 72
We want to figure out the number of times 262790 can be divided by 72.

Going ahead to step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 26 / 72

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 26 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 26.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 0 from 26.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 262 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
72 can be fit into 262 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Deduct 216 from 262 and we're left with 46.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 46, then repeat: 467 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 467 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 35.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 36.0
Subtract 432 from 467 to get 35.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 35 and continue with: 359 / 72

Step 5:
If we divide 359 by 72, we get 4 and a remainder of 71.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 364.0
The remainder is 71 after subtracting 288 from 359.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 71, then carry on: 710 / 72

On to step 6:
If we divide 710 by 72, we get 9 and a remainder of 62.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3649.0
If we take 648 away from 710, we end up with 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 620 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 44.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3649.8
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 576 from 620.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
72 goes into 440 6 times with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3649.86
Deduct 432 from 440 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 9:
72 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3649.861
Subtract 72 from 80 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 80 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3649.8611
If we subtract 72 from 80, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3649.8611 with a remaining 8e-05.