696472 divided by 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 696472.

On to step 1:
72 goes into 6 0 times with a remainder of 6.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 6 and we're left with 6.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 69 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
69 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 69.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 69 leaves us with 69.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 69 and continue: 696 / 72

Step 3:
72 can be fit into 696 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 48.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9.0
Subtracting 648 from 696 leaves us with 48.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 48, then repeat: 484 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
The number 72 fits into 484 6 times, leaving a remainder of 52.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 96.0
If we subtract 432 from 484, we get 52.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 52, then carry on: 527 / 72

Step 5:
72 can be fit into 527 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 967.0
Subtracting 504 from 527 leaves us with 23.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 23 and continue with: 232 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 232 3 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9673.0
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 216 from 232.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 160 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 9673.2
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 8:
160 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9673.22
Subtract 144 from 160 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 9673.22 with a balance of 0.016.