71969 ÷ 9 = 7996 R5
Alright, let's work through the division of 71969 by 9 step by step.

Step 1:
9 goes into 7 0 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 71 / 9

Step 2:
9 goes into 71 7 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 7
Subtract 63 from 71 to get 8.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 89 / 9

Step 3:
9 goes into 89 9 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 79
Subtract 81 from 89 to get 8.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 86 / 9

Step 4:
9 goes into 86 9 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 799
Subtract 81 from 86 to get 5.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 59 / 9

Step 5:
9 goes into 59 6 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 7996
Subtract 54 from 59 to get 5.

The final result is 7996 with a remainder of 5.