254891 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 254891 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
72 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 72

On to step 2:
The number 72 fits into 25 0 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 25 leaves us with 25.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 254 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 254 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 216 from 254, we get 38.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 388 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
388 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 28.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 35.0
Subtracting 360 from 388 leaves us with 28.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 289 / 72

On to step 5:
72 can be fit into 289 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 354.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 288 from 289.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 11 / 72

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 11 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3540.0
Subtracting 0 from 11 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
72 can be fit into 110 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3540.1
Subtracting 72 from 110 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 380 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 20.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3540.15
Subtracting 360 from 380 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
200 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3540.152
Deduct 144 from 200 and we're left with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
72 can be fit into 560 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 3540.1527
Deduct 504 from 560 and we're left with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 560 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 56.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3540.15277
Deduct 504 from 560 and we're left with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 3540.15277, and the remainder is 5.6e-05.