We're dividing 226487 by 72 
Let's see how many times 72 fits into 226487.

Step 1:
2 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 22 / 72

On to step 2:
22 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 22.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 22 to get 22.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 22 and repeat the process: 226 / 72

Step 3:
If we divide 226 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 216 from 226 to get 10.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 10 and repeat the process: 104 / 72

On to step 4:
The number 72 fits into 104 1 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 31.0
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 72 from 104.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 32, then carry on: 328 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
72 goes into 328 4 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 314.0
Subtract 288 from 328 to get 40.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 40 and repeat the process: 407 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
407 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 47.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3145.0
If we take 360 away from 407, we end up with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
72 can be fit into 470 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3145.6
Deduct 432 from 470 and we're left 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.

On to step 8:
72 can be fit into 380 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3145.65
Deduct 360 from 380 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3145.652
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.

Step 10:
The number 72 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 3145.6527
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 504 from 560.
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:
When dividing 560 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 56.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3145.65277
If we take 504 away from 560, we end up 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 final result is 3145.65277 with a remainder of 5.6e-05.