We divide 40131 by 72
We want to divide 40131 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
72 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 40 / 72

Going ahead to step 2:
72 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 40, then repeat: 401 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
72 goes into 401 5 times with a remainder of 41.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 360 from 401 leaves us with 41.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 41 and continue: 413 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
413 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 53.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 55.0
Deduct 360 from 413 and we're left with 53.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 53 and continue: 531 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
531 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 27.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 557.0
If we subtract 504 from 531, we get 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
270 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 54.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 557.3
Subtract 216 from 270 to get 54.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 540, and continue the process.

Step 7:
540 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 36.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 557.37
If we subtract 504 from 540, 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 8:
72 goes into 360 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 557.375
Subtracting 360 from 360 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
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: 557.375
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.

Going ahead to step 10:
72 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 557.375
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 quotient of the division is 557.375, and the remainder is 0.0.