Let's divide 18972872 by 128
We want to divide 18972872 by 128.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 128, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 18 / 128

Let's proceed to step 2:
128 goes into 18 0 times with a remainder of 18.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 18, we end up with 18.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 18 and continue with: 189 / 128

Going ahead to step 3:
189 divided by 128 is 1 with a remainder of 61.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 61 after subtracting 128 from 189.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 61 and continue: 617 / 128

Going ahead to step 4:
128 goes into 617 4 times with a remainder of 105.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtracting 512 from 617 leaves us with 105.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 105, then repeat: 1052 / 128

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 1052 by 128, we get 8 and a remainder of 28.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 148.0
If we take 1024 away from 1052, we end up with 28.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 288 / 128

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 288 by 128, we get 2 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1482.0
Subtract 256 from 288 to get 32.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 32 and continue with: 327 / 128

Moving on to step 7:
128 goes into 327 2 times with a remainder of 71.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14822.0
Deduct 256 from 327 and we're left with 71.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 71 and repeat the process: 712 / 128

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 712 by 128, we get 5 and a remainder of 72.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 148225.0
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 640 from 712.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
128 can be fit into 720 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 80.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 148225.5
The remainder is 80 after subtracting 640 from 720.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
800 divided by 128 is 6 with a remainder of 32.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 148225.56
Deduct 768 from 800 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 320 by 128, we get 2 and a remainder of 64.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 148225.562
Subtracting 256 from 320 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 12:
128 can be fit into 640 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 148225.5625
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 640 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
If we divide 0 by 128, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 148225.5625
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
0 divided by 128 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 148225.5625
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 148225.5625, with a leftover of 0.0.