We divide 512259 by 72
Let's see how many times 72 fits into 512259.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 51 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 51 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 51, we end up with 51.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 51, then repeat: 512 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 512 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtract 504 from 512 to get 8.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 82 / 72

Step 4:
72 goes into 82 1 times with a remainder of 10.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 71.0
Deduct 72 from 82 and we're left with 10.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 105 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
72 goes into 105 1 times with a remainder of 33.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 711.0
If we take 72 away from 105, we end up with 33.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 33 and continue with: 339 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
339 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 51.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7114.0
Subtracting 288 from 339 leaves us with 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 510 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7114.7
Subtracting 504 from 510 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
72 goes into 60 0 times with a remainder of 60.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7114.7
The remainder is 60 after subtracting 0 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 600 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7114.708
Deduct 576 from 600 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 10:
72 can be fit into 240 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7114.7083
Deduct 216 from 240 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
72 goes into 240 3 times with a remainder of 24.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7114.70833
If we take 216 away from 240, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 7114.70833 and a remainder of 2.4e-05.