We're dividing 704231 by 72 
We want to divide 704231 by 72.

Going ahead to step 1:
7 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 70 / 72

On to step 2:
When dividing 70 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 70 leaves us with 70.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 70, then repeat: 704 / 72

Step 3:
72 goes into 704 9 times with a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9.0
If we take 648 away from 704, we end up with 56.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 56 and repeat the process: 562 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
72 can be fit into 562 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 97.0
The remainder is 58 after subtracting 504 from 562.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 58 and repeat the process: 583 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 583 8 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 978.0
If we take 576 away from 583, we end up with 7.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 71 / 72

Step 6:
71 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 71.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9780.0
Deduct 0 from 71 and we're left with 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
72 can be fit into 710 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 62.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9780.9
The remainder is 62 after subtracting 648 from 710.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
72 goes into 620 8 times with a remainder of 44.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9780.98
Deduct 576 from 620 and we're left with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 440 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9780.986
If we take 432 away from 440, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
72 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 9780.9861
Subtracting 72 from 80 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
80 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9780.98611
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 72 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 9780.98611 and a remainder of 8e-06.