502911 divided by 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 502911.

On to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 50 / 72

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 50 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 50.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 50 to get 50.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 50, then carry on: 502 / 72

On to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 502 6 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 432 from 502 and we're left with 70.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 70, then repeat: 709 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 709 by 72, we get 9 with a remainder of 61.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 69.0
If we subtract 648 from 709, we get 61.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 61 and continue with: 611 / 72

Step 5:
611 divided by 72 is 8 with a remainder of 35.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 698.0
Subtracting 576 from 611 leaves us with 35.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 35 and continue with: 351 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 351 4 times, leaving a remainder of 63.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6984.0
Deduct 288 from 351 and we're left with 63.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 630, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
When dividing 630 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 54.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6984.8
The remainder is 54 after subtracting 576 from 630.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 72 fits into 540 7 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6984.87
Subtract 504 from 540 to 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.

On to step 9:
72 goes into 360 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6984.875
Deduct 360 from 360 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6984.875
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 0 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6984.875
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.

The final result is 6984.875 with a remainder of 0.0.