Let's divide 199885 by 72
Our goal is to divide 199885 by 72.

On to step 1:
The number 72 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 19 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 19 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 19.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 0 from 19.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 19 and continue with: 199 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
72 goes into 199 2 times with a remainder of 55.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 144 from 199 leaves us with 55.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 55, then repeat: 558 / 72

Step 4:
72 can be fit into 558 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 27.0
Subtracting 504 from 558 leaves us with 54.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 54, then repeat: 548 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
72 goes into 548 7 times with a remainder of 44.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 277.0
Subtracting 504 from 548 leaves us with 44.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 44, then repeat: 445 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
72 can be fit into 445 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2776.0
If we take 432 away from 445, we end up with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 130 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 58.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2776.1
Deduct 72 from 130 and we're left with 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Step 8:
72 goes into 580 8 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2776.18
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 576 from 580.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
40 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2776.18
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
400 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2776.1805
If we take 360 away from 400, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 400 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2776.18055
If we take 360 away from 400, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2776.18055 with a remaining 4e-05.