20872 ÷ 7 = 2981 R5
No problem, we've got 20872 and 7 for the division.

Step 1:
7 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 20 / 7

Step 2:
7 goes into 20 2 times with a remainder of 6.
Write down 2 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 2
Subtract 14 from 20 to get 6.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 68 / 7

Step 3:
7 goes into 68 9 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 29
Subtract 63 from 68 to get 5.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 57 / 7

Step 4:
7 goes into 57 8 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 298
Subtract 56 from 57 to get 1.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 12 / 7

Step 5:
7 goes into 12 1 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 2981
Subtract 7 from 12 to get 5.

The final result is 2981 with a remainder of 5.