We're dividing 212841 by 72 
We want to divide 212841 by 72.

Let's proceed to step 1:
2 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 21 / 72

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 21 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 21.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 21, we end up with 21.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 212 / 72

On to step 3:
72 goes into 212 2 times with a remainder of 68.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 144 away from 212, we end up with 68.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 68, then repeat: 688 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
688 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 40.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 29.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 648 from 688.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 404 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 404 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 44.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 295.0
If we subtract 360 from 404, we get 44.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 44 and continue with: 441 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 441 6 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2956.0
If we subtract 432 from 441, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
72 can be fit into 90 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2956.1
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 72 from 90.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
180 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 36.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2956.12
If we subtract 144 from 180, we get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 360 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2956.125
Subtract 360 from 360 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.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2956.125
If we take 0 away from 0, 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.

On to step 11:
0 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2956.125
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.

The final outcome is 2956.125, with a leftover of 0.0.