Let's divide 18040 by 72
We want to divide 18040 by 72.

Step 1:
72 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 18 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
The number 72 fits into 18 0 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 18 leaves us with 18.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 18 and repeat the process: 180 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 180 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 36.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 144 from 180 to get 36.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 364 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
72 can be fit into 364 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 25.0
Subtracting 360 from 364 leaves us with 4.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 40 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 40 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 250.0
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 6:
If we divide 400 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 250.5
If we take 360 away from 400, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
72 can be fit into 400 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 250.55
If we take 360 away from 400, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 250.55, and the remainder is 0.04.