Let's divide 78724 by 5
Let's see how many times 5 fits into 78724.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 5, we get 1 with a remainder of 2.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 5 from 7.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 5

Step 2:
The number 5 fits into 28 5 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15.0
If we take 25 away from 28, we end up with 3.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 37 / 5

On to step 3:
If we divide 37 by 5, we get 7 and a remainder of 2.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 157.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 35 from 37.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 22 / 5

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 22 by 5, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1574.0
If we subtract 20 from 22, we get 2.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 24 / 5

Step 5:
5 can be fit into 24 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 15744.0
If we subtract 20 from 24, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
5 goes into 40 8 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15744.8
If we take 40 away from 40, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 7:
0 divided by 5 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 15744.8
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 5 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15744.8
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 15744.8 with a remaining 0.0.