We're dividing 71956 by 7 
Our goal is to divide 71956 by 7.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 7 fits into 7 1 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 7 from 7, we get 0.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 1 / 7

Step 2:
If we divide 1 by 7, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 19 / 7

On to step 3:
When dividing 19 by 7, we get 2 with a remainder of 5.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 102.0
If we take 14 away from 19, we end up with 5.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 55 / 7

On to step 4:
If we divide 55 by 7, we get 7 and a remainder of 6.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1027.0
If we take 49 away from 55, we end up with 6.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 66 / 7

Advancing to step 5:
7 goes into 66 9 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10279.0
If we subtract 63 from 66, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 6:
30 divided by 7 is 4 with a remainder of 2.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10279.4
Subtracting 28 from 30 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 7 fits into 20 2 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10279.42
Subtracting 14 from 20 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
60 divided by 7 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10279.428
If we subtract 56 from 60, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
40 divided by 7 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10279.4285
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 35 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 50 by 7, we get 7 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10279.42857
If we take 49 away from 50, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 7 fits into 10 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10279.428571
Subtracting 7 from 10 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 30 by 7, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10279.4285714
If we take 28 away from 30, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 7 fits into 20 2 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10279.42857142
Subtract 14 from 20 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 10279.42857142, with a leftover of 6e-09.