We're dividing 257023 by 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 257023.

Let's proceed to step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 25 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 25 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 25 to get 25.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 257 / 72

Step 3:
72 goes into 257 3 times with a remainder of 41.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 216 away from 257, we end up with 41.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 41, then repeat: 410 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 410 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 50.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 35.0
The remainder is 50 after subtracting 360 from 410.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 50 and continue with: 502 / 72

Step 5:
If we divide 502 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 70.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 356.0
Deduct 432 from 502 and we're left with 70.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 70, then repeat: 703 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
703 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 55.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3569.0
Subtracting 648 from 703 leaves us with 55.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 550, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
72 goes into 550 7 times with a remainder of 46.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 3569.7
Subtracting 504 from 550 leaves us with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
72 can be fit into 460 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3569.76
If we take 432 away from 460, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 280 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3569.763
Subtract 216 from 280 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 640 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 64.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3569.7638
If we take 576 away from 640, we end up with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
640 divided by 72 is 8 with a remainder of 64.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3569.76388
Deduct 576 from 640 and we're left with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3569.76388 with a remaining 6.4e-05.