We're dividing 178673 by 72 
We want to divide 178673 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
72 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 17 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 17, we end up with 17.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 178 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 178 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 34.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 144 from 178 and we're left with 34.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 34, then repeat: 346 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 346 by 72, we get 4 with a remainder of 58.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 24.0
Deduct 288 from 346 and we're left with 58.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 58, then carry on: 587 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 587 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 11.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 248.0
If we take 576 away from 587, we end up with 11.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 11 and continue with: 113 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 113 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 41.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2481.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 72 from 113.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
72 can be fit into 410 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 50.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2481.5
Subtract 360 from 410 to get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Step 8:
72 can be fit into 500 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 68.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2481.56
Subtracting 432 from 500 leaves us with 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
72 goes into 680 9 times with a remainder of 32.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2481.569
If we take 648 away from 680, 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 10:
320 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2481.5694
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.

Moving on to step 11:
320 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2481.56944
Subtracting 288 from 320 leaves us 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.

Our division results in 2481.56944 with a remaining 3.2e-05.